
A ‘golden Indonesia’ will need to embrace meritocracy
2024 Indonesian Elections, Policy in Focus, SocietyThe topic of meritocracy has been thrust into the spotlight again since the controversy surrounding the appointment of Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as the running mate of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto. If Indonesia wants to be a developed nation by 2045, it needs to get rid of nepotism and adopt the meritocratic systems of many developed nations.

Village head elections: from money politics to political dynasties
2024 Indonesian Elections, CorruptionA recent proposal to extend the terms of village heads is unlikely to resolve the problems with village head elections.