Indonesia In-depth

I respond to feedback from listeners and answer some of their questions about bills in parliament such as the Data Privacy Protection Bill, Water Bill and Food and Drug Bill. I also talk about what happens if one of the candidates withdraws from the 2019 presidential election.
Host: Shawn Corrigan https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-corrigan/ Email us! [email protected]  This podcast is brought to you by LEXICO Indonesia, a political risk advisory in Jakarta. www.lexicoindonesia.com

In recent episodes, we have covered the run up to the 2019 presidential campaign and the political negotiations that have been involved, particularly the coalition building between political parties. We also discussed how parties are scrambling to form coalitions to meet presidential thresholds. Some listeners have requested that I provide background on why political coalitions are even needed and which parties are building them. We keep talking about how Widodo is managing his coalition and how his rival, Prabowo Subianto, is doing the same. But why do they even need coalitions and what’s all the fuss about?? I’ll try and answer today. Host: Shawn Corrigan https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-corrigan/
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It’s becoming more and more likely that President Widodo’s next vice presidential candidate will not come from a political party.  As mentioned in a previous episode, some senior party members in the government coalition such as Golkar and PKB, have privately suggested it might be prudent to withhold party resources for Widodo’s reelection bid if they are not rewarded with the vice presidential seat or if not promised with a large number of cabinet seats as a substitute in the next administration if Widodo is reelected. A middle ground will need to be found between Widodo and his coalition parties when It comes to this VP candidate.

We focus on the latest developments involving the controversial hardline Islamic association known as the "212 Alumni". This group was instrumental in the campaign against the former Jakarta governor Basuki Purnama or Ahok in 2017. The 212 Alumni is making headlines once again as they hope to play a another role in a new coalition to challenge President Widodo’s re-election run in 2019. We discussed a variety of topics such as, the controversial cleric Habib Rizieq, the use of identity politics, the 212 groups view of Widodo, and how 212 intends to play a role in the upcoming presidential elections in 2019.
Host: Shawn Corrigan https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-corrigan/ 
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The lack of clarity of who will be Widodo’s next vice presidential candidate has caused internal friction inside the Golkar party. This situation has left several senior party members questioning Widodo’s loyalty to his closest ally.

With less than 30 days to go before parties must register their presidential candidates, Widodo’s key coalition member has become divided on whether to fully back the president for a second term as the president eyes other candidates besides Golkar chairman, Airlangga Hartarto. The General Election Commission (KPU) has set its registration period 4-10 August 2018. A decision by Widodo to pick a VP outside of Golkar could negatively impact the president’s reelection campaign as the party might withhold its resources.

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