Posts with tag: Joko Widodo
The end of the KPK – at the hands of the ‘good’ president
Analysis, Corruption, Law, PoliticsPresident Joko Widodo was supported by many activists because of promises to strengthen the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). But as Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun and Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir write, in the end he played a significant role in contributing to its demise.
It’s time to stop waiting for a 'good person' to save Indonesian democracy
Analysis, PoliticsDr Robertus Robet writes that a focus on personalities in Indonesian politics has led to institutional issues and historical economical and political power structures being ignored.
Talking Indonesia: the Constitutional Court and elections
Elections, Law, Politics, Talking IndonesiaHow has the Constitutional Court shaped Indonesia's electoral systems? What were its main considerations in ruling on Prabowo's challenge to the 2019 election result? Dr Dave McRae discusses these issues and more with Professor Simon Butt in Talking Indonesia.
Power for sale: Religious Affairs scandal just scratching the surface
Corruption, Elections, Policy in Focus, Political parties, Politics, ReligionDespite an ongoing battle for reform, corruption runs rampant in Indonesia’s civil service, writes Akhmad Misbakhul Hasan.
Prabowo’s challenge: in search of a legal and evidentiary miracle
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Law, PoliticsThe Constitutional Court will begin hearing Prabowo Subianto's challenge to his election loss on 14 June. Professor Simon Butt takes a close look at his application.
The urban poor in the Jakarta riots
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Politics, Society Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr writes that most analyses of the recent Jakarta riots have ignored the social situation on the ground, which provided a fertile environment for the riots to escalate.
Jakarta bruised but Prabowo’s wrecking likely to fail
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Elections, Political parties, PoliticsIndonesian democracy has taken a beating over the past few days. Dr Dave McRae looks at what could be done to prevent a repeat of this week's events in future elections.
Death by overwork: the complicated case of the Indonesian election
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, ElectionsIndonesian media organisations have reported sensationally on the more than 400 election workers who have died following the 2019 elections. But are these deaths really so questionable? Dr Jesse H. Grayman takes a closer look at the issue.
Is Indonesian democracy still trapped in old-style politics?
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Elections, Political parties, PoliticsThe election is barely over, so it might seem strange to contemplate the next, but the 2019 elections signpost a significant transition that will be evident by the time Indonesia votes again in 2024, writes Donald Greenlees.