Indonesia He is poised to hand the presidency to General Suharto’s son-in-law, less than three decades after an admirable democratic transition buried this infamy dictatorship. Prabowo SubiantoThe 72-year-old retired soldier and current Minister of Defense is comfortably ahead in the polls and the only doubt is whether he will receive the award. absolute majority A second round will be needed this Wednesday or at the end of June.
will be yours third try After previous defeats against outgoing presidents, Joko WidodoBetter known as Jokowi, he retired after ten years in office. Prabowo, who is married to a daughter of Suharto, is accused of various crimes violations against human rights and was discharged from the army in 1998. Kidnapping and torture of pro-democracy activists. The candidate has always denied the accusations and has made efforts to soften his tough-guy image. His rhythmic movements at campaign events are admired, and few remember his outrages during the dictatorship or his challenges to the Constitutional Court against his defeats in democracy. Your campaign worked: youthHis father-in-law is not suffering and will be decisive in the elections, he will make him a democracy champion and an adorable dancing grandfather, no matter how much human rights organizations remember his dark past and warn of the danger.
Indonesian election laws require 50 percent of the vote to achieve victory in the first round and 20 percent in at least half of the 38 provinces, otherwise forcing a runoff. Polls show Prabowo is close to that threshold. His appointment is only a matter of time because his two rivals have no more than 20% of the voting intention. Ganjar PranowoThe former governor of Java province ruined his chances by closing the country’s doors to the Israeli football team. They have not yet forgiven the leader of the Democratic Party-Struggle for Indonesia for losing the U-20 World Cup organization. He was always punished for his lack of charisma. Anies Baswedan, former university president and former governor of Jakarta. No one disputes his achievements in managing the pandemic or the air train that eased widespread traffic congestion in the capital, but he has old ties. radical islam.
Legacy of outgoing president
The elections will bury the Jokowi era, the alpha and omega of Indonesian politics in the last decade and the architect of a remarkable transformation. irrigated the archipelago infrastructure required, approved general health insurance and contributed coexistence of different religions. It failed to achieve the promised 7% annual growth, but 5% made Indonesia’s economy one of the most vibrant in Southeast Asia.
Jokowi remains popular despite academic and civil society sectors criticizing the erosion of democratic values. It is paradoxical that he was welcomed as a breath of fresh air compared to traditional dynasties and now struggles to build his own dynasty. Jokowi’s second-place finish in his son’s candidacy will also have contributed to Prabowo’s presumed victory. Gibran Rakabuming. He is running in the election after a constitutional court chaired by Jokowi’s brother-in-law changed rules at the last minute that prevented him from running because he did not meet the minimum age.
Criticisms of his actions discouraged him from openly supporting Prabowo; The presence of his son on the ticket and the candidate’s persistent claims of continuing his work make this unnecessary.
Elections of the world’s third democracy and Country with the largest Muslim population. United States of America And Chinese They’ve been courting for decades Critical archipelago in the balance of power in Southeast Asia. Its major export coal, palm oil anyone nickel They balance the country’s trade balance, but punish the environment and hinder the global fight against climate change. Environmental protection is one of the biggest concerns of young voters (almost half of voters are under 40). corruption, poverty wave lack of work. This dictatorship is very far from them.