Indonesian President Joko Widodo is ending his time in office on a high with the highest approval rating for the leader of any major democracy. The country now faces the challenge of finding a successor who can match Widodo's success.
In an era of widespread voter disenchantment, Indonesia n President Joko Widodo ’s political style and the calm he presided over are striking, says Ruchir Sharma for the Financial Times. FILE PHOTO: Indonesia n President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is greeted by Indonesia n migrant workers in Hong Kong, China, April 30, 2017. (REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo)is ending his time in office on a high.
At 80 per cent, Widodo’s latest approval rating is the highest for the leader of any major democracy and very unusual for a politician who has spent a decade in power.. Summing up the challenge the country now faces as a unifying figure fades from the scene, a leading businessman recently told me he’d be thrilled if the next president is even 70 per cent as good as Widodo. A vast archipelago nation with a history of violent political, class and religious conflicts, Indonesia has enjoyed a decade of placid progress under Widodo
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