Against Indonesia’s toxic alliances – New Mandala

Indonesia’s regional elections on 27 November show signs of democratic backsliding due to toxic alliances, with Jakarta’s gubernatorial race highlighting a power struggle between a PDI-P ticket and a dominant coalition supported by the Prabowo administration. President Prabowo’s inherited party alliance successfully sidelined popular opposition figures, demonstrating a trend of toxic alliance-building to prevent potential challengers from gaining strategic positions. The outcome of the Jakarta race will test the effectiveness of these alliances at the regional level, with Ridwan Kamil backed by a pro-government coalition facing off against PDI-P’s candidate Pramono Anung in a closely watched contest.

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