Posts with tag: Prabowo Subianto
Old habits die hard in Indonesia’s presidential clash
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Economy, PoliticsPrabowo Subianto and running mate Sandiaga Uno have said their campaign will focus on President Joko Widodo's economic weaknesses. But Matthew Busch writes that Prabowo's attacks have so far fallen short, even though he has plenty of material to work with.
Do Indonesians still care about human rights?
2019 Indonesian Elections, Human Rights, SocietyGoing by the first presidential debate on 20 January, neither candidate feels that the electorate cares much about human rights. Dr Robertus Robet and Dr Alfindra Primaldhi present survey results suggesting that Indonesians do believe human rights are important – but acceptance of rights has its limits.
Can golput save Indonesian democracy?
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Elections, PoliticsAbdil Mughis Mudhoffir and Rafiqa Qurrata Ayun write that rather than dismissing non-voters as apathetic or irresponsible, it is far more productive to reflect on how they can contribute to strengthening democracy.
More of the same? Candidates make unconvincing commitments to human rights in first debate
2019 Indonesian Elections, Human Rights, Politics, Religion, SecurityWith rights on the agenda during the first debate on 17 January, expectations were high. But as Dr Ken Setiawan writes, the performance of both candidate pairs left little hope for an improvement in the human rights situation.
Both candidates land blows in first presidential debate
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, PoliticsPresident Joko Widodo and running mate Ma'ruf Amin squared off against Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno in the first of five planned presidential debates on 17 January. Dr Dave McRae was watching, and presents his five key takeaways here.
Talking Indonesia: political dynasties
Politics, Talking IndonesiaWhat role do political dynasties play in Indonesian politics? What motivates political families to attempt to establish themselves as dynasties, and how do they do so? Dr Dave McRae discusses these issues and more with Dr Jemma Purdey, in the first Talking Indonesia podcast for 2017.
Jokowi's broken human rights promises
Analysis, Human RightsPresident Joko Widodo has already shown signs that human rights will not be a top priority for his government. But as Christian Donny Putranto writes, few of Jokowi’s passionate campaigners would have ever imagined that two years after his election his administration would promote military officials involved in abducting pro-democracy activists to senior positions in security agencies.
Where's Prabowo?
2014 Indonesian Elections, AnalysisMore than a year has now passed since Prabowo Subianto lost the 2014 Presidential Election to Joko Widodo. Dr Jemma Purdey looks at what the leader of Gerindra and his Red and White Coalition have been up to since.