Outgoing Indonesian president faces growing pushback

Significance

The legislation was prepared because the moves were unfavourable to parties supporting President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and President-elect Prabowo Subianto.

Impacts

• A larger, more coordinated anti-government movement would result in considerable unrest.
• Jakarta and other parts of Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, will be key battlegrounds in the upcoming polls.
• Prabowo’s policies on education and social welfare could make it harder to maintain fiscal discipline.