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Indonesia’s Jokowi Suddenly in Political Danger

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Oct 10, 2019
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo is suddenly finding his presidency in danger from several directions, in a troubling coda to his triumphant April re-election, in which he swamped his opponent, Prabowo Subianto, by a 55.5 to 44.5 percent margin.

The 58-year old Jokowi, as he is known, is expected to name his second-term cabinet on October 20. But he is f…

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