The Indonesian elections 2019 : a preview / Budi Irawanto, Ahmad Najib Burhani, Made Supriatma.
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Organised by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, 15 April 2019.
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The Indonesian elections 2019 : a preview / Budi Irawanto, Ahmad Najib Burhani, Made Supriatma.
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Budi Irawanto.
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English
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On 17 April 2019, Indonesians voted in simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections. In one of the most complicated elections in the world, voters elected the president and vice-president, and four different levels of legislative representatives. Each voter chose from approximately five hundred names in five separate ballots. This seminar provides a preview of the elections, assessing the standing of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates Joko Widodo - Ma'ruf Amin and Prabowo Subianto - Sandiaga Uno, as well as the various political parties. Three ISEAS researchers, Dr Budi Irawanto, Dr Najib Burhani and Mr Made Supriatma, shared their preliminary findings from fieldwork conducted in different regions of Indonesia, including East and Central Java, South Sumatra and Lampung. The seminar gave an overview that examines the strength of Indonesian democratic institutions amidst the rise of identity politics, the use of social media, and the potential role of the millennials. Attention was also be given to the role of Islam in Indonesian politics, especially how the major Islamic organisations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, position themselves.