Indonesia's upcoming presidential election is drawing attention due to concerns about the leading candidate, Prabowo Subianto, who has been accused of major rights abuses. The election is seen as a potential turning point in the country's democracy. The incumbent president, Joko Widodo, who secured reelection in 2019, is criticized for failing in various policy areas, despite his successful economic policy. Serious concerns about the country's constitutional order, rule of law, and the quality of its democracy have been raised ahead of the election.
"Indonesian President Joko Widodo has undermined the anticorruption watchdog and made alliances with some of the country’s most venal and archaic politicians," writes @JoshKurlantzick. https://t.co/MxSP24M2wD
Next month some 204m Indonesians can vote in a first round to choose their new president. Two of three candidates are emblematic of the era of often impressive democratic development. The third—and the current favourite—has a troubling record https://t.co/kqMsYv25Eb 👇
Although Indonesian President Joko Widodo secured reelection in 2019—largely due to his successful economic policy—he has failed in virtually every other policy area, writes @JoshKurlantzick. https://t.co/PVEesifUxK
The favourite in Indonesia’s presidential election has a sordid past https://t.co/Q50UTzUPus
Ahead of Indonesia's presidential elections next month, there are serious concerns about the country's constitutional order, the rule of law, and the quality of its decades-old democracy, @tompepinsky says. https://t.co/vrSR8Re0HU
Indonesia's upcoming presidential election marks a potential turning point in Southeast Asia’s most powerful state. Learn more in this In Brief by @JoshKurlantzick: https://t.co/MDYcFeVnr6
Prabowo Subianto, an alleged major rights abuser, is poised to be the next president of Indonesia. Will he uphold democracy or revert to strongman rule? https://t.co/hbq9LLtxBt via @CFR_org
Indonesia’s Presidential Election: The Old Guard Faces the New https://t.co/mEl1ignGFz via @CFR_org
My latest on the Indonesian election: Indonesia’s Presidential Election: The Old Guard Faces the New https://t.co/hbq9LLtxBt via @CFR_org
The favourite in Indonesia’s presidential election has a sordid past https://t.co/Htc2mJpuze 👇