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Prabowo, Jokowi and the question of the power of ‘two suns’

Is Indonesia back to the politics of twin power centres?

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For some observers, Mr Joko Widodo (left) had never really left - a state of affairs that is complicating his relationship with President Prabowo Subianto.

For some observers, former Indonesian president Joko Widodo (left) had never really left – which is complicating his relationship with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

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Johannes Nugroho

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Will he or won’t he? Six months after stepping down from the presidency, former Indonesian president Joko Widodo is the subject of much recent speculation as to whether he will make a formal comeback to politics.

For some observers, Mr Widodo, better known as

Jokowi, had never really left

– a state of affairs that is complicating his relationship with President Prabowo Subianto.

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