Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo: Widodo is viewed widely as a representative of his country new, young, post-dictatorship generation which ardently opposes corruption in high places and seeks to further foster a democratic government in the world most populous Muslim country, according to Deutsche Welle. Subianto and his cohorts have always believed that politics in Indonesia can be bought by the highest bidder. Shortly after Widodo victory, it became apparent that Subianto and his cronies would not accept their defeat and leave the political stage quietly. They simply have too much to lose and Joko Widodo has often been styled a man of the people, a man who gets the results ordinary people want to see to improve their lives. He is not known as a man willing to make foul compromises but as one who has used his popularity to ride roughshod over the opposition. Indeed, it was on this platform that Widodo won a narrow victory in the presidential elections last July over Prabowo Subianto, former son-in-law of Indonesian dictator Suharto and the candidate of the entrenched and powerful old autocratic elite of millionaire businessmen. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.