Symposium on “The 2024 Indonesian Elections and the Future of Indonesian Politics”
Date and Time: September 17, 2024 from 3:00pm HST
INDONESIA STUDIES PROGRAMME
About the Symposium
Indonesia held its Presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 Februrary 2024. The result was that the Prabowo-Gibran pairing won the presidential-vice-presidential seats with the majority of the votes at 58.9%, and the major parties continued to dominate parliament. Analysts asserted that the successful transformation of Prabowo’s image from a strongman to a “cuddly grandpa” through social media campaigning was the main factor contributing to his success in appealing to younger voters. The Prabowo-Gibran pairing also received strong support from Muslim voters, winning 36
out of the 38 provinces, except for Aceh, where Anies-Muhamin received the most votes. This Symposium will seek to unravel the reasons behind the outcomes of the elections, including the regional dynamics in Java and beyond. The Symposium will also delve into the potential challenges the Prabowo administration will face, as well as the issues that this new administration will prioritise upon Prabowo’s inauguration in October 2024.
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About the Speakers
Panel 1: Voting Patterns and Trends
• Professor Burhanuddin Muhtadi is a Visiting Senior Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
• Dr Hui Yew-Foong is a Visiting Senior Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
• Professor Okamoto Masaaki is a Professor at Political & Economic Coexistence Division, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University.
Panel 2: Electoral Ambivalences
• Professor Hamdi Muluk is a Professor at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Indonesia.
• Ms Bivitri Susanti is a Lecturer at the Indonesia Jentera School of Law.
• Dr Zainal Arifin Mochtar is a Lecturer in the Constitutional Law Department at Gadjah Mada University.
• Dr Maria Monica Wihardja is a Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
Panel 3: Regional Analysis- Java
• Professor Miichi Ken is a Professor at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University.
• Mr Made Supriatma is a Visiting Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
Panel 4: Regional Analysis – Beyond Java
• Dr Deasy Simandjuntak is an Associate Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
• Professor Delmus Puneri Salim is a Professor at the Sociology of Religion Studies Programme, Manado State Islamic Institute.
• Dr Muhammad Ichsan Kabullah is a Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration at Andalas University.
Panel 5: The Challenges of the Prabowo Administration
• Dr Yanuar Nugroho is a Visiting Senior Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
• Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is a Senior Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
• Ms Julia Lau is a Senior Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
Conveners:
Professor Burhanuddin Muhtadi
Visiting Senior Fellow, Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Dr Hui Yew-Foong
Visiting Senior Fellow, Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute