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Researchers to evaluate Jokowi's 10 years in office

Lab45 research institute will hold a seminar on Tuesday discussing the work of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration over the past decade, focusing on military modernization and economic policies.

Nur Janti (The Jakarta Post)
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Researchers to evaluate Jokowi's 10 years in office A Harimau medium tank built by state-owned weapons maker PT Pindad (right) is parked next to a Pandur II 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Oct. 2, 2024. (kompas.com/PT Pindad)

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utgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's policies over the past decade and their impact on the country's democracy will be discussed at a seminar to be held on Tuesday.

The discussion, organized by the Indonesian Laboratory 2045 (Lab45) research institute, will take place at the National Library in Central Jakarta and will be divided into two sessions. The first session will focus on Jokowi's policies to enhance the professionalism of the Indonesian Military (TNI), while the second will address economic policies that affect the middle class as a driver of democracy.

Lab45 will also release research results at the seminar, focusing on the TNI modernization policy, whether it was a primarily professional effort or a political one.

Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, Lab45 chair Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, who is a former deputy of politics, law, security and human rights at the Executive Office of the President (KSP), said the discussion would specifically examine policies in the areas of security, economics and media that have impacted the country's democracy, while citing reports from democracy monitoring organizations, including the Economist Intelligence Unit and the United States-funded think tank Freedom House.

"This seminar is one of our efforts to maintain and nurture our democracy. Because we know that the Economist Intelligence Unit and Freedom House all unanimously say that our democracy is declining, it is essential to convey to the public, not to denigrate President Jokowi, but to maintain the democracy that we fought for during the Reform era," Jaleswari told the briefing.

The Economist Intelligence Unit classified Indonesia as a “flawed democracy” in 2023. The country ranked 56th out of 167 countries in its democracy index with a score of 6.53, declining from a 2014 score of 6.95 when Jokowi took office.

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The country's democracy score is also down one point in Freedom House’s 2023 index and is still in the “partly free” category.

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