Outgoing Indonesian president faces growing pushback

Significance The legislation was prepared because the moves were unfavourable to parties supporting President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and President-elect Prabowo Subianto. Impacts A larger, more coordinated anti-government movement would result in considerable unrest. Jakarta and other parts of Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, will be key battlegrounds in the upcoming polls. Prabowo’s policies on education and social welfare could make it harder to maintain fiscal discipline.