Prabowo-Gibran inauguration: Is Jokowi's model of government a 'blueprint' for his successor?

Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka has officially become the president and vice president of Indonesia. Will they run a government similar to that of Joko Widodo?

Minister of Defense and President-elect Prabowo Subianto, left, shares a light moment with President Joko Widodo during the ceremony marking Indonesia's 79th anniversary of independence at the new presidential palace in the future capital of Nusantara, a city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Source: AP / Achmad Ibrahim/AP/AAP Image

Prabowo-Gibran has officially become the president and vice president of the Republic of Indonesia, for a term of office until 2029.

The new head of state also announced the ministers and vice ministers of the 'Kabinet Merah Putih'.

SBS spoke with economic observer Jahen Fachrul Rezki, legal expert Bivitri Susanti, and resident in Kampung Deret in Jakarta about what Jokowi's legacy is and what about Prabowo's campaign promises be going forward.

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