My op-ed this morning published by The Jakarta Post:
'The current political landscape presents a stark contrast for two primary reasons. First, there is no political figure with dramatic, influential popularity as Jokowi had in his two races. Three names that appeared in many surveys put Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan in the lead by a significant margin.
Second, the grand alliance formed under Jokowi’s umbrella has complicated matters. It confuses the allies’ members because within the grand alliance there are several names of presidential hopefuls: Prabowo, Ganjar and Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto. The sharp cleavage hit when the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) declared its own member, Ganjar, as its presidential pick, while Golkar and the Gerindra Party have proposed Airlangga and Prabowo respectively.'
Full op-ed please see this
By Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapa
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