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JAKARTA: The controversy over the authenticity of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's diploma has entered a new stage as ...
Speculation continues to mount over the health of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as government officials remain ...
In August, Jokowi abruptly summoned the head of Golkar, Indonesia's second-largest parliamentary party, to the palace, and instructed him to endorse Prabowo, even though the party had been poised ...
Jokowi, as he’s popularly known, also pledged greater involvement for Indigenous peoples in decisions affecting their territories, inviting representatives from the Indigenous Peoples ...
Jokowi expected to back ex-rival Prabowo as next president; Says has no involvement with presidential candidates; JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - An Indonesian court issued a ruling on Monday on the ...
Jokowi's move to protect his legacy, though, has alienated some supporters. "We trusted him, says political scientist Dewi Fortuna Anwar.
I n Indonesia, it can take as little as two days between joining a political party and becoming its leader. Of course, it helps to be the popular President’s son. On Saturday, Kaesang Pangarep ...
Jokowi, who is forbidden by the constitution from seeking a third term, has not publicly endorsed any candidate. But Mr Gibran’s selection suggests he is behind Mr Prabowo.
With Jokowi’s son now by his side, Prabowo appears to be facing his best-ever chance to become president. “It’s quite a turn of fate,” political analyst Tobias Basuki told Al Jazeera.
Jokowi is not the only person at fault here; there’s an entire system that contributes to Indonesia’s democratic troubles, Shekhar told Vox.
The lack of transparency around Mr Jokowi’s health has fuelled a wave of online speculation. Read more at straitstimes.com.