Author: yosefardi.com

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ran his election with the promise of strengthening Indonesia’s maritime sector. On his inauguration day, the President even felt it was necessary to emphasize his commitment by saying “Jalasveva Jayamahe”, the motto of the Indonesia navy that roughly translates into “in the seas, we triumph”. Many then assume that President Jokowi would focus a lot of his attention on the development of the Navy, but after one year of his presidency, that doesn’t look to be the case.

In less than two months, Indonesia will hold its first ever simultaneous regional elections in 9 provinces, 224 regencies, and 36 municipalities. Learning from past experiences, there will be election disputes, and given the sheer magnitude of the upcoming regional elections, the question we have in mind is how has the Constitutional Court (MK) prepared themselves to anticipate the wave of post-election disputes? Are they ready for it?

Results of the survey recently conducted by Indobarometer shows a low level of public trust in the Police and the Attorney General Office (AGO); lower than the level of trust the public has on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). We’ve talked about the AGO’s performance. Today, we’re going to talk about the Police’s performance in the first year of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s reign.