The Indonesian president’s election marked a decisive break from the era of Suharto, the dictator whose regime had crumbled in 1998. But there are now ominous parallels emerging with the late strongman
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskAnd who can fail now to notice ominous parallels emerging with the late strongman, who in effect abolished politics, co-opting the army along the way? Jokowi’s second term ends in 2024, after which he has to step down. Yet Jokowi’s powerful henchmen, if not yet the man himself, muse aloud about his staying on by altering the constitution to extend his term by three years.
Power has changed Jokowi. Explanations for his quest to extend his rule include the fact that the non-dynast has turned dynast himself. He is known to be keen to see his son, who has followed in his footsteps as mayor of Solo, become governor of Central Java, a province of some 37m people.
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