When Joko Widodo, a plain-speaking former furniture dealer, rose to power in Indonesia in 2014, he was seen as the face of change—a politician with humble roots who pledged to fight corruption and transform the way Southeast Asia’s largest economy was managed. As Mr. Widodo begins his second term, the mood is different. He faces discontent from many citizens, including parts of the progressive civil society he has long counted on for support, who say he has begun to closely resemble the political elite from which he once stood...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 21, 2019 10:07 UTC