Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Nicholas Chia

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<li>Although the next presidential election is three years away, the political elite is already pre-occupied with assessing prospective candidates who are jockeying for position.</li>
<li>Polls show Defence Minister Prabowo in a clear lead. However, several provincial governors are emerging as contenders: Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who is likely to gain the support of Islamist parties, and Central Java Governor Ganjar are gaining a national profile. Others who might have a chance include West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil and Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno.</li>
<li>President Jokowi has suffered some setbacks recently such as his failure to protect the anti-corruption agency from vested interests. However, he gains from this fragmented field as his endorsement would be valuable for contenders. He has contained his most potent rival, Prabowo by bringing him into cabinet and can play candidates off each other, gaining more room to manoeuvre as a result.</li>
<li><p>The rowdy and crowded field for 2024 polls points to the success of  political decentralisation. Numerous permutations and combinations are possible for the 2024 presidential elections that appear to be increasingly crowded and rowdy. That is not something to sneer at, and should instead be interpreted as a success of the political decentralisation in Indonesia that has elevated leaders from the periphery and outside of the political establishment. <span>The days of running for office by relying on familial and familiar name recognition or links to the military and security apparatus may well be numbered in Indonesia.</span></p></li>
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Although the next presidential election is three years away, the political elite is already pre-occupied with assessing prospective candidates who are jockeying for position.
Polls show Defence Minister Prabowo in a clear lead. However, several provincial governors are emerging as contenders: Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who is likely to gain the support of Islamist parties, and Central Java Governor Ganjar are gaining a national profile. Others who might have a chance include West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil and Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno.
President Jokowi has suffered some setbacks recently such as his failure to protect the anti-corruption agency from vested interests. However, he gains from this fragmented field as his endorsement would be valuable for contenders. He has contained his most potent rival, Prabowo by bringing him into cabinet and can play candidates off each other, gaining more room to manoeuvre as a result.
The rowdy and crowded field for 2024 polls points to the success of  political decentralisation. Numerous permutations and combinations are possible for the 2024 presidential elections that appear to be increasingly crowded and rowdy. That is not something to sneer at, and should instead be interpreted as a success of the political decentralisation in Indonesia that has elevated leaders from the periphery and outside of the political establishment. The days of running for office by relying on familial and familiar name recognition or links to the military and security apparatus may well be numbered in Indonesia.


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