Indonesia’s Democracy after 25 Years of Reformasi: Rights, Wrongs, and Reflections

In this Dialogues at Fulcrum podcast, Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the direction of Indonesian democracy with Dr Deasy Simandjuntak and Mr Made Supriatma, 25 years after the momentous fall of Suharto. Rights, wrongs and reflections: which way forward for Indonesia with the 2024 elections?

Dialogues at Fulcrum is a ⁠podcast⁠ published by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. For quick reference, the themes below were addressed during the podcast:

2:40 – Setting the stage and guests' preliminary assessments on the work cut out for the three frontrunner presidential candidates

11:40 – Interesting juncture in Indonesian politics for coalition formation

16:53 – Context of Indonesia's presidential election and prospects for a run-off

19:28 – Prabowo Subianto's possible trajectory and popularity

24:50 – Possibility of a strong vice-president in 2024

29:14 – Youth vote and "voice"

35:00 – Partai Buruh (Labour Party) as an alternative?

40:19 – Is Indonesia a democracy?