Indonesia is now watching its police generals turn on each other over the alleged wiretapping of the President. In 2024, that same state machinery was aimed at regional leaders instead. In our new Asian Studies Review article, my colleagues and I show how legal exposure pushed local leaders in Sidoarjo and Gresik to switch to Prabowo–Gibran. They weren’t buying immunity, but only better odds of not being next. One was arrested anyway. The other walked away with endorsements from across the coalition.
Full article: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PQUHBSNEBQ8A9UZGMXAV/full?target=10.1080/10357823.2026.2752965#abstract
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