The grassroots-driven victory of President Joko “Jokowi" Widodo last year triumphantly consolidated the country's democratic transition, and raised high expectations for human-rights and anti-corruption campaigners. But, domestically, confidence in Jokowi's capacity and will to tackle corruption has eroded with his nomination – only very belatedly withdrawn – of a suspiciously wealthy but politically well-connected candidate for National Police Chief.
印尼的情况与马来西亚和泰国不同，不如后两者极端，但也不利于国家形象。去年以草根身份赢得选举胜利的总统“佐科维”佐科·维多多成功地巩固了印尼的民主转型，并让人们对人权和反复运动寄予了极大期望。但是，在国内，对佐科维治理腐败的能力和决心的信心随着他提名——最近才收回——以不干净手段致富并且拥有极大政治人脉的候选人为印尼警察总长而下滑。