‘Jokowi’, as everybody calls him, still enjoys 70% public approval and has every right to be proud of his past. Nepotism has always been a curse in Indonesian politics, and it turns out that Jokowi is not immune. Making Prabowo minister of defence was just the first step. The deal was that Prabowo would make Jokowi’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming, his running mate in the 2024 election in return for Jokowi’s support. The Indonesian voters were left with limited choice once the ‘good guy’ and the ‘bad guy’ had made a deal.

Source: The Telegraph February 29, 2024 07:30 UTC