Dr Lana Soelistianingsih: Election 2019 - The Economy

Talking Indonesia · Mar 13, 2019 · 34m

With the 2019 elections now just weeks away, the economy has become a key issue in the campaign. In comparative terms, Indonesia's current GDP growth of over 5 per cent is healthy. However, this is below the 7 per cent President Joko Widodo pledged to deliver during the 2014 campaign. The president's opponents also claim that the government's huge expenditure on major infrastructure projects and social welfare programs has failed to deliver benefits for all Indonesians. What is the current state of Indonesia's economy and what are the key economic issues for voters? Has Jokowi's Indonesia…