Indonesia's next president must not roll back democracy

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is on track to become the country's next president. With his vice-presidential running mate none other than the eldest son of incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Prabowo won public support during the Feb. 14 election by promising to maintain the course of the current government, which remains highly popular.

The country held the Group of 20 presidency in 2022 and is a pillar of the "Global South" grouping of emerging and developing countries. In today's uncertain international climate, it is reassuring that the world's largest direct election, with 200 million voters, went smoothly and laid the groundwork for the current policies to be continued.