Scribbles from the Ivory Tower
International Relations, Politics, and Academia in plain language
The first Presidential Debate was concluded on 17 January 2019. In the debate, centering on issues of human rights, corruption, law enforcement, and terrorism, both parties did not perform satisfyingly, but Joko Widodo could be said to have won by a slight margin.
In this post, I’ll do a thematic blow-by-blow of the debate with added commentary.
Continue reading “The first Indonesian Presidential Debate of 2019: a review”
On 9 June 2018, both Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo, the two presidential candidates for the 2019 Election announced their running mates. Prabowo would run alongside Sandiaga Uno, who was until recently the Vice-Governor of Jakarta; while Widodo would run with Ma’aruf Amin, the leader of the Indonesian Ulema Council.
Continue reading “THOUGHTS AND COFFEE #13: What to expect for the 2019 Presidential Election”
Scribbles from the Ivory Tower 