In Indonesia, personality trumps democratic ideals

Santhakumar, V. (2024) In Indonesia, personality trumps democratic ideals. Hindustan Times.

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Abstract

The recent elections demonstrate a trend wherein a few individuals dominate politics. There are similarities in this regard between India and Indonesia. Unofficial results of the Indonesian elections indicate that Prabowo Subianto will become the next president of the country. A second round of voting may not be needed to decide the winner. Prabowo was the opponent of the current president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the previous election but was made the minister of defence by the latter. Jokowi intended to create a conducive environment for governance by incorporating his opponent into the government. Prabowo was a former military general and his closeness with the armed forces might have been a consideration.

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Santhakumar, V.

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