Posts with tag: Prabowo Subianto

Sara Djojo back on track to take over Gerindra
Elections, PoliticsRahayu Saraswati (Sara) Djojohadikusumo's political fortunes are back on the rise, following her surprise loss in the 2019 elections. Dr Jemma Purdey profiles the woman tipped to become the next leader of Gerindra.

When is a tadpole like a bat? The riddle of Indonesia’s vanishing political divide
20 Years After Soeharto, 2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Corruption, Elections, Environment, Politics, SocietyAs former arch-rivals Jokowi and Prabowo team up, Airlangga Pribadi Kusman asks how different their positions were to begin with.

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.

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.

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.

Talking Indonesia: election 2019 review
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Political parties, Politics, Talking IndonesiaWhat were the key factors in Jokowi's apparent victory? What were the legislative outcomes? Did irregularities occur? Dr Jemma Purdey, Dr Dirk Tomsa and Dr Dave McRae discuss these issues and more in their review of the 2019 elections for Talking Indonesia.