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2017JakartaElection

Ahok expresses interest in own TV program
City 8 years ago

Ahok expresses interest in own TV program

Outgoing Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has said he will leave politics after he passes the baton to presumptive governor-elect Anies Baswedan in October.
Why you can't be a leader without trust
Opinion 8 years ago

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Why you can't be a leader without trust

There is no pretending. Ahok voters will never switch sides and they shouldn’t be expected to abandon their idealism. 
Kalla denies involvement in Anies’ candidacy
National 8 years ago

Kalla denies involvement in Anies’ candidacy

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has denied allegations that he had anything to do with the nomination of Anies Baswedan as a Jakarta gubernatorial candidate in the recent election.
Indonesian Muslims' ignorance exposed, again
Opinion 8 years ago

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Indonesian Muslims' ignorance exposed, again

One major problem with the current collective imagination of Indonesian Muslims is blindness to the chain of violence.
Ahok mania spreads far beyond Jakarta
City 8 years ago

Ahok mania spreads far beyond Jakarta

The popularity of Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, who will leave office in the next few months, is apparently resonating beyond Jakarta, causing people from outside Java to come to meet him in person to express their support for the outspoken politician.
Lame-duck Ahok sees mount­ing de­fi­ance
City 8 years ago

Lame-duck Ahok sees mount­ing de­fi­ance

Jakarta Gover­nor Ba­suki “Ahok” Tja­haja Pur­nama still has an­other six months to lead the city be­fore of­fi­cially pass­ing the ba­ton to Anies Baswedan, who de­feated the in­cum­bent in the runoff elec­tion on April 19. Lately how­ever, the hard-charg­ing gov­er­nor seems some­thing akin to a lame-duck ruler, as some of his poli­cies and plans are fac­ing de­fi­ant re­bel­lion from af­fected res­i­dents.
'Bottom up' campaigning failed Ahok, and it might fail Jokowi
Opinion 8 years ago

'Bottom up' campaigning failed Ahok, and it might fail Jokowi

‘Bottom up’ mobilisation declined once Ahok chose not to run as an independent and instead to join with a political party, PDI-P. 
Why the middle class switched to Anies
Opinion 8 years ago

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Why the middle class switched to Anies

The (upper) middle class, who many considered to be Ahok’s loyal supporters, turned their backs on the governor at the last minute for several reasons.
COMMENTARY: Politics is personal in Jakarta gubernatorial election
Opinion 8 years ago

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COMMENTARY: Politics is personal in Jakarta gubernatorial election

Only nine months after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo dismissed him as the culture and education minister, Anies Baswedan is now the governor-elect of Jakarta, a victory with political significance that should not be underestimated.
Jakarta election a victory for the people: MPR chief
Politics 8 years ago

Jakarta election a victory for the people: MPR chief

The chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Zulkifli Hasan, has described the Jakarta gubernatorial election as proof of the victory of the people in today's democracy.
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