Anies Baswedan on identity politics and how many promises are too many? | Indonesia Decides

Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan confronts his reputation for identity politics in this exclusive interview with reporter Hellena Souisa. The former governor of Jakarta has made plenty of promises on the campaign trail but can he deliver? Meanwhile, reporter Erwin Renaldi investigates how young people from Aceh to Ambon are coping with the cost of living and Natasya Salim explores the meteoric rise of e-commerce platforms like TikTok Shop and their impact on Indonesia’s offline traders. Hellena Souisa also takes a look at Indonesia’s increasing restrictions on free speech and how they’re hampering public debate, and meets a buzzer who’s paid to support candidates online.

Calon presiden Anies Baswedan menjawab tudingan terkait politik identitas dalam wawancara eksklusif dengan reporter Hellena Souisa. Mantan Gubernur Jakarta ini juga sudah banyak menawarkan janji selama kampanye, tapi mampukah ia mewujudkannya? Reporter Erwin Renaldi mengunjungi Aceh hingga Ambon untuk bertanya soal biaya hidup yang makin mahal dan Natasya Salim menelusuri fenomena pertumbuhan platform e-commerce seperti TikTok Shop yang pesat dan dampaknya terhadap pedagang offline di Indonesia. Hellena Souisa juga mencari tahu mengapa ruang kebebasan berpendapat di Indonesia semakin sempit hingga menghambat perdebatan publik, termasuk bertemu dengan seorang buzzer yang dibayar untuk memoles profil sejumlah politisi di internet.

Featuring: Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, human rights activist Haris Azhar, comedian Bintang Emon, writer and academic Okky Madasari, Assoc. Prof Ika Idris from Monash University, Social Bread co-founder Edho Zell, entrepreneur Wendi Paisal.

Narasumber: Calon presiden Anies Baswedan, aktivis HAM Haris Azhar, komedian Bintang Emon, penulis dan akademisi Okky Madasari, Profesor Ika Idris dari Monash University, pendiri Social Bread Edho Zell, dan pebisnis muda Wendi Paisal.

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