Jokowi desperate for more political capital

He becomes leader of Asean’s largest economy on Monday but his presidential rival controls parliament. This is not good for Indonesia's much needed reforms.

Joko “Jokowi” Widodo begins his reign as Indonesia’s president on Monday but, after a year of talk and promises, it is still not clear what control he will actually have.

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