Strongman vies with ‘people’s president’ to lead Indonesia GlobePolitics
Indonesian President Joko Widodo addressing supporters during his final campaign rally in Jakarta on April 13, 2019.In the final moves of Indonesia’s presidential campaign, one candidate dashed to Saudi Arabia to meet its king and perform a minor pilgrimage. The other attended a feline photography exhibition and giggled with delight at a giant photo of his own pet cat.
The 2014 election of Widodo, a furniture exporter whose political career started as a small city mayor, was a “manifestation of the new Indonesia, of the land of opportunity in which democratic opening has made it possible for anyone to come up to the top,” said Dewi Fortuna Anwar, a politics expert at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.
“He is the best leader that the Indonesian people have ever had, very simple, not arrogant and we know what he has done for our country,” said Dwi Mustikarini, one of the tens of thousands who packed the stadium for Widodo’s rally.Akhirudin Konsi said at a rally Saturday for Subianto’s running mate that he wants a “president who will fight for our rights and stand behind people, who will lower prices, especially education, fuel and basic needs.
“Wow is this the photo of Bobby? It’s very nice,” Subianto said Sunday, while giggling and pointing at the photo, a statement said.
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