All signs are pointing to a smooth transition of power in Indonesia.
The next president, Prabowo Subianto, is aiming for economic and foreign policy continuity, sticking closely to the work done by his predecessor, Joko Widodo. But this strategy risks missing an opportunity to address some of the largest problems in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, at a time when it should have a more prominent international role. By some estimates, Indonesia supplies over a quarter of the world’s minerals, making it an important geopolitical player in the U.S.-China battle for influence.
Prabowo will be sworn in Oct. 20, after being elected in a landslide victory in February. He teamed up with Jokowi’s (as Widodo is more commonly known) son Gibran Rakabuming Raka as his vice president, winning over citizens with promises of growth, jobs and a stronger Indonesia on the global stage.
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