Published:  7 Mar 2025

Author: Muhammad Fajar

Can the current president, who seems politically stronger than his predecessor, sustain the big-tent coalition that brought him power?

Following his ruling coalition’s dominance in Indonesia’s 2024 regional and local elections (pilkada), President Prabowo Subianto has an opportunity to set up a political order in the form of a stable political coalition. Does Prabowo have what he needs to solidify his coalition for the long haul? Will he build a resilient political order in Indonesia, like those initiated by the United Malays National Organisation in Malaysia (UMNO) and the People’s Action Party (PAP) in Singapore, or will Prabowo’s Indonesia follow the Philippines’ pathway, plagued by fragmentation?

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