Joko Widodo 2019 presidential campaign

Joko Widodo's presidential campaign in 2019 is Joko Widodo's second presidential bid, following his first campaign's success in the 2014 presidential election. The campaign aimed for Widodo's re-election, with Islamic cleric Ma'ruf Amin as his running mate in a rematch against Prabowo Subianto.

Joko Widodo for President
Campaigned for2019 Indonesian presidential election
CandidateJoko Widodo
President of Indonesia (2014–present)
Governor of Jakarta (2012–2014)
Mayor of Surakarta (2005–2012)
Ma'ruf Amin
Chairman of MUI (2015–2020)[1]
Member of DPR/MPR (1997–2001)
Member of Jakarta Parliament (1971–1982)
StatusRegistered: 10 August 2018
Authorized: 20 September 2018
HeadquartersHigh End Building
Kebon Sirih, Menteng, Jakarta[2]
Key peopleChief executive:
Erick Thohir
SloganOnward Indonesia (Indonesian: Indonesia Maju)
Websitejokowiamin.id[3]
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Background

Joko Widodo was sworn in as President of Indonesia on 20 October 2014 after defeating Prabowo Subianto in the 2014 Indonesian presidential election.[4] His presidency initially saw low approval ratings - less than 30% in early 2015 - which eventually doubled by late 2017.[5]

Team

Businessman Erick Thohir chaired the campaign team, which consisted of various politicians from the coalition parties.[6] At the time of the initial announcement, campaign team also included three sitting ministers - Sri Mulyani, Pramono Anung and Puan Maharani - and three governors - Ridwan Kamil, Muhammad Zainul Majdi, and Lukas Enembe.[7] The latter two governors were members of the Democratic Party, which supported Prabowo's campaign.[8] The team was dubbed as the "National Campaign Team" (Indonesian: Tim Kampanye Nasional, TKN) of the Working Indonesia Coalition (Indonesian: Koalisi Indonesia Kerja).[9]

Timeline

Pre-registration

Although some of the government coalition parties such as Nasdem have declared an endorsement as early as 2017,[10] Jokowi's party PDI-P did not officially endorse Jokowi until February 2018.[11] Following low approvals in his first year, Jokowi enjoyed relatively high approval ratings despite some issues with approval on poverty reduction.[12] By May 2018, the coalition of parties endorsing Jokowi had included five parties which covered 290 out of 560 seats in the parliament - far above the needed threshold of 112 seats, not including new parties such as the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) and the Indonesian Unity Party (Perindo).[13]

Following the declaration, there were some uncertainty over Jokowi's running mate - with the incumbent Vice President Jusuf Kalla constitutionally barred from a third vice presidential term.[14] Many possible candidates were speculated, and by July 2018 coalition member United Development Party chairman Muhammad Romahurmuziy remarked that the possible candidates had been narrowed down to 10 names.[15]

On 9 August, Jokowi eventually declared Islamic cleric and Indonesian Ulema Council leader Ma'ruf Amin as his running mate, despite strong speculation in the final hours leading to the decision that Mahfud MD, former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, would be selected.[16]

Campaigning

After being verified, Jokowi-Ma'ruf was assigned the ballot number 1 on 21 September 2018.[17]

Positions

The campaign's declared missions included "accelerating, developing and furthering [the previous term's main priorities]" with emphasis on human resources development.[18]

Finances

The campaign team reported an initial starting balance of Rp 11.9 billion (around USD 800,000), and by January 2019 the reported total funds had increased to Rp 56 billion (around USD 3.8 million).[19]

Controversies

The Prabowo campaign team have accused Jokowi's government of non-neutrality in the election, citing a village chief in East Java who was prosecuted for accusations of mobilizing a group to welcome Sandiaga Uno during the latter's campaigning.[20]

During a campaign speech in Surabaya, Jokowi accused Prabowo's campaign team of disseminating hateful propaganda aided by foreign consultants, citing "Russian propaganda" and the "firehose of falsehood" model.[21] Russia's ambassador to Indonesia Lyudmila Vorobyeva protested the use of the term, stating that Russia does not intervene in domestic affairs of other countries.[22]

In January 2019 it was rumored by Yusril Ihza Mahendra that Jokowi was considering releasing Islamist Abu Bakar Ba'asyir due to old age and declining health. The move was seen as controversial in Indonesia as part of a growing number of actions taken by Jokowi to appease Indonesia's conservative Muslims ahead of the election.[23] The government later suspended this attempt as Ba'asyir refused to accept Pancasila as his ideology, instead sticking to his fundamentalist Islam point of view.[24]

Coalition parties

Endorsements
Main article: Endorsements in the 2019 Indonesian presidential election § Endorsements for Joko Widodo
  • A motorcade of supporters of Jokowi from various parties (PPP, Golkar, and PDIP).
  • Supporters of Jokowi rallying in a mass campaign in GBK.
  • Supporters of Jokowi outside GBK.

References
  1. "Ma'ruf Amin mundur dari ketua MUI jika jadi wakil presiden" [Ma'ruf Amin will resign as MUI chair if elected Vice President]. Merdeka.com (in Indonesian). 18 September 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. Rakhmatulloh (17 September 2018). "Jokowi-Ma'ruf Akan Gelar Rapat di Kantor Tim Kampanye". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. "Timses Jokowi-Ma'ruf Luncurkan Situs Resmi Kampanye". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  4. "Joko Widodo sworn in as Indonesian president". BBC. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  5. "Jokowi's popularity strong ahead of Indonesian elections". Nikkei Asian Review. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. "Indonesian tycoon Erick Thohir helms Jokowi's campaign team". The Straits Times. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. "Deretan Menteri dan Gubernur di Tim Kampanye Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin, Ada 2 Menteri Perempuan". Tribun Jabar (in Indonesian). 20 August 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  8. "Para Kepala Daerah Partai Demokrat yang Dukung Jokowi-Ma'ruf". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 11 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  9. "Ini Struktur Lengkap TKN Jokowi-KH Maruf Amin: Dewan Penasihat hingga Tim Logistik". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  10. "Parties to Endorse Jokowi in 2019 Presidential Election". Tempo (in Indonesian). 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  11. Rahadiana, Rieka (23 February 2018). "Indonesia's Biggest Political Party Backs Jokowi for Re-Election". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  12. "Jokowi approval rating survives protests and inequality". Nikkei Asian Review. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  13. "The Coalition is Heating Up". Tempo. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  14. Devina Heriyanto (26 February 2018). "Jokowi's potential running mates: Pros and cons". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  15. "Cawapres Jokowi Mengerucut pada 10 Nama, Siapa Saja Mereka?". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  16. "Indonesia's Jokowi picks cleric Ma'ruf Amin as his running mate in 2019 presidential polls". The Straits Times. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  17. "Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin Nomor Urut Satu, Prabowo-Sandiaga Nomor Urut Dua". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  18. "Ini visi misi Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin pilpres 2019". Kontan (in Indonesian). 25 September 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  19. "Per Januari, Dana Sumbangan Kampanye Jokowi-Ma'ruf Rp 44 Miliar, Prabowo-Sandiaga Rp 56 Miliar". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  20. Reza Gunadha (17 January 2019). "CEK FAKTA: Benarkah Kades di Jatim Dipenjara karena Dukung Prabowo?". Suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  21. Marguerite Afra Sapiie; Agnes Anya (4 February 2019). "Jokowi accuses Prabowo camp of enlisting foreign propaganda help". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  22. Dewi Nurita (4 February 2019). Markus Wisnu Murti (ed.). "Russian Amb. Rebuffs Jokowi's Statement on Russian Propaganda". Tempo.
  23. Jones, Sidney (22 January 2019). "Indonesia: releasing Abu Bakar Ba'asyir wrong on all counts". The Interpreter. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  24. "Moeldoko Sebut Batasan Yusril Bantu Jokowi Bebaskan Ba'asyir". CNN Indonesia. 23 January 2019.
  25. Abba Gabrillin (27 January 2019). "Hasil Rakornas, PBB Resmi Dukung Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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