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Why Australia needs to deal with Indonesia as it is
With Indonesia drifting in the global tide of illiberal politics and the Australian media drawn to the bad-news stories stemming from this, the rhetorical scaffolding of the bilateral relationship needs refreshing.
Liam GammonContributorThe calendar will tell you that Indonesia’s presidential election is due in February 2024 – but South-East Asia’s biggest democracy is firmly in election season already.
Party coalitions are manoeuvring to form presidential tickets by a November deadline and, buoyed by resilient approval ratings, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is keen for his legacy to be carried forward by a friendly successor.
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