Jokowi-JK Need More Power

Jokowi in action  for  journalist

Jokowi-Jusuf Kalla  win the presidential election of Indonesia. But many experts say it is not easy task   for Jokowi running his power.

The contender pair, Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa has votes nearly 43 percent, a big enough compared the winner with 53 percent.

Jokowi needs big coalition in DPR (people's representative) to save  his policies as president. Many policies have to  pass  approval from legislative and majority vote is needed to make sure all Jokowi's programs can be implemented.

Jokowi-JK has only minority chairs  in DPR,  the situation is fragile from oposition attacking. The Jokowi's coalition are PDIP as the main parties, Nasdem, Hanura, and PKPI.

Its block could not control legislative effectively and Jokowi could not drive  the government easily instead it would be like lame duck, president with no power.    

In other side, Red White Coalition supporting Prabowo-Hatta  has  majority vote in DPR with parties member, namely Golkar, Gerindra, PPP, PBB, PAN, and PKS.

Good news for Jokowi,  there is not guarantee the Red White Coalition will be solid. It is not easy for Golkar, for example, to be opposition related with the party doesn't have experience as government opponent. Golkar always takes part in the ruling government and the opposition status will be the new role.

Formally, Golkar as a institution would not  joint with  Jokowi side but its member, personally,  can take part in government as minister, for example.

Tantowi Yahya of Golkar says as a cadre of party, someone can involve in Jokowi's ministerial cabinet. Yahya gives the statement    as guess in TVOne's Talk Sow program, last week. The statement is not the institution view, but Yahya's opinion gives signal there is chance for a cadre to walk on  the different road.

Head of PAN, Hatta Rajasa has met Jokowi at Surya Paloh house at Jakarta early last week. The meeting likely is designed not for public exposure. Thank to journalist hunting the sensitive issue who took the foto of Hatta walking out from the house. Even only blurry picture, it has forced him to admit the meeting publicly.

Hatta says his visiting to Surya Paloh house just communication as friend.  Even he has opposite views with Jokowi's side, via television news programs, Hatta will not cut the relation. However, for observers, the meeting is not just stopping by, there is strong code, Hatta open his hands for cooperation with his rival.

Still, It will be many lobbies and “comunication” for setting up balancing power in DPR. Jokowi need amunition of power before sitting on the presidential chair.

Rihad Wiranto