Indonesian Presidential Election 2019 – Jokowi’s Chances in Post-Kalla South Sulawesi

• Main Author: Dinarto, Dedi
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Country and Region Studies; East Asia and Asia Pacific
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89315; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47690
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Jusuf Kalla’s elusive support for Joko Widodo (Jokowi) along with strong backing from Islamist groups for Prabowo Subianto does not bode well for Jokowi’s chances in South Sulawesi. Growing discontent towards old established elites as well as identity politics looks set to shape the state of affairs...