Commentary: The onset of ‘de-Jokowi-sation’ in Indonesian politics?

Commentary: The onset of ‘de-Jokowi-sation’ in Indonesian politics?

Eight months into the job, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appears to have started trimming the sails of his powerful predecessor, says ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Made Supriatma.

“The onset of ‘de-Jokowi-sation’ in Indonesian politics?” – Op-Ed by Made Supriatma in CNA

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The Onset of ‘De-Jokowi-sation’ in Indonesian Politics?

After nearly a month of mounting controversy, a group calling itself the Forum of Retired TNI Soldiers (FPP) has submitted a letter to Indonesia’s Parliament and People’s Consultative Assembly, urging the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. President Prabowo Subianto has signalled his readiness to listen to the concerns of the retired generals, but there are deeper undercurrents. In recent months,…