Episode 29: Anies Through the Looking Glass

Dialogika Podcast

In this episode, we give our reactions to Anies Baswedan's victory in Jakarta's recent, very heated gubernatorial race. We take a closer look at Anies' significant win, in which he won by a double-digit margin of 57.9% to Ahok's 42%. We also hear the reactions of other Jakarta citizens to Anies' victory and discuss its ramifications, given how much Anies has courted radical Islamic groups during his campaign — a tactic that proved to be instrumental to his success. We take this opportunity to dig deeper into Anies Baswedan's profile and background. Finally, we wrap up with a pragmatic analysis of what the future holds for an Anies-governed Jakarta, and how we should take this huge loss for the liberal base as an impetus to fight harder & organize better in our nation's democratic system in pursuit of progressive values.