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Indonesian President Jokowi has appointed his rival, former Army Lieutenant General Prabowo, as defense minister. While Jokowi has understood correctly how to navigate the intricate context of Indonesian politics, the role of the military, and the interplay of ethnicity and religion remain open issues for future scenarios in the country.
“Tra i vari motivi delle proteste in Indonesia c’è anche l’idea col nuovo governo che i militari possano avere anche funzioni civili, ed era un’idea tolta dalla Reformasi nel 1998. Negli ultimi anni, aveva già avuto le prime prefigurazioni sotto il governo Jokowi, ma Prabowo ha agito in maniera diretta per permettere questo nuovo potere militare negli affari civili.
Nell’ultimo rimpasto di governo successivo alle proteste ha addirittura inserito altri ex militari suoi fedeli all’interno del governo. Questo è un segno evidente di un tentativo di rimanere in linea col passato, molto più di quanto si poteva pensare all’inizio del mandato di Prabowo.”
Giuseppe Gabusi is Head of T.wai’s Indo-Pacific Program and an Associate Professor of International Political Economy and Political Economy of East Asia at the University of Turin.
Pietro Masina is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai and an Associate Professor of International Political Economy, History and Institutions of East Asia at the University of Naples “L'Orientale”.
Giorgio Prodi is the Vice President of the Torino World Affairs Institute and an Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Ferrara.