The Broken Political Alliance That’s Rocking Indonesia

The Broken Political Alliance That’s Rocking Indonesia

The world’s third-largest democracy is dealing with twin political scandals: one about a high school diploma, and one about wiretapping.

Joko “Jokowi”  Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, the former and current presidents of Indonesia.
Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, the former and current presidents of Indonesia. Source: Joko Widodo / Wikimedia Commons.

By Quinn Henderson

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To run for high office in Indonesia, candidates must possess a high school diploma. It’s an admittedly extraneous barrier, but not an entirely outrageous expectation for people leading the country. Well, one person might disagree with us — Indonesia’s now-former vice president.

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