BLUF

President Prabowo Subianto must build coalitions in a fragmented parliament to govern effectively and implement his agenda.

Summary

  1. Prabowo’s party won only 14.8% of parliamentary seats.
  2. Parliament can obstruct Prabowo's legislative and fiscal initiatives.
  3. Prabowo's moderate campaign echoed Jokowi's economic nationalist policies.
  4. Defence policy might face challenges both political and economic.

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