Onward Indonesia Coalition

The Onward Indonesia Coalition (Indonesian: Koalisi Indonesia Maju, abbrev: KIM) was an official political coalition in Indonesia that supported the presidential/vice presidential candidates Joko Widodo and Ma'ruf Amin in the 2019 presidential election.[2] It was initially known as the Working Indonesia Coalition, founded in 2018. The coalition was later utilized as the government of President Joko Widodo from 2019 to 2024.[3] It was dissolved on 20 October 2024.

Onward Indonesia Coalition
Koalisi Indonesia Maju
AbbreviationKIM
PresidentJoko Widodo
Vice PresidentMa'ruf Amin
Founded10 August 2018; 6 years ago (2018-08-10)
Dissolved20 October 2024; 21 days ago (2024-10-20)
Preceded byGreat Indonesia Coalition
HeadquartersMenteng, Jakarta, Indonesia
IdeologyPancasila[A]
Jokowism
Political positionBig tent
Member parties Non-KIM :
Colours  Red   White
(National colours)
SloganIndonesia Maju
(Onward Indonesia)[1]
DPR RI
525 / 575
DPRD I
1,976 / 2,232
DPRD II
15,760 / 17,340

^ A: The act on Political Parties requires that ideologies of political parties "must not conflict with Pancasila or the 1945 Constitution"; thus all parties have Pancasila as one of their ideologies.

History

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On 10 August 2018, Joko Widodo established the Working Indonesia Coalition (Indonesian: Koalisi Indonesia Kerja) as a competing force against Prabowo Subianto's Just and Prosperous Indonesia Coalition, which consisted of the Great Indonesia Movement Party, the Prosperous Justice Party, the National Mandate Party, the Democratic Party, Berkarya Party and Idaman Party, during the 2019 presidential election. The formation of the coalition was carried out in the declaration at Plataran Restaurant, Menteng, Central Jakarta.[4] This continued the previous coalition, the Great Indonesia Coalition by Megawati Sukarnoputri.

Joko Widodo also formed his team to win himself as a presidential candidate named the National Campaign Team led by Erick Thohir. It was agreed that Ma'ruf Amin would be a candidate for vice president against Sandiaga Uno.[5] Jokowi and Ma'ruf started registering their candidacy on 10 August 2018 together with the leaders of the coalition political parties.[6] Jokowi wore a shirt that reads Bersih, Merakyat, Kerja Nyata ("Clean, Popular, Real Works") and departed from the Joang '45 Building to the General Elections Commission Building.

On 21 October 2019, Joko Widodo offered Gerindra to join his coalition.[7] Then, he entered the names Prabowo Subianto and Edhy Prabowo as ministers in his cabinet. Gerindra Party officially joined the coalition on 23 October 2019. This was a disappointment for the people who had supported Prabowo as a presidential candidate.[8] the National Mandate Party followed Gerindra to join the coalition on 25 August 2021.

Member parties

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Name Ideology Position Leader(s) 2019 result
Votes (%) Seats
National party / members of DPR
PDI-P Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan
Marhaenism Centre-left Megawati Sukarnoputri 19.33%
128 / 575
Gerindra Great Indonesia Movement Party
Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya
National conservatism Right-wing Prabowo Subianto 12.57%
78 / 575
Golkar Party of the Functional Groups
Partai Golongan Karya
Economic liberalism Centre-right to right-wing Bahlil Lahadalia 12.31%
85 / 575
NasDem National Democratic Party
Partai Nasional Demokrat
Social liberalism Centre to centre-left Surya Paloh 9.05%
59 / 575
PKB National Awakening Party
Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa
Islamic democracy Centre Muhaimin Iskandar 9.69%
58 / 575
Demokrat Democratic Party
Partai Demokrat
Constitutionalism Centre to centre-right Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono 7.77%
54 / 575
PAN National Mandate Party
Partai Amanat Nasional
Religious nationalism Centre to centre-right Zulkifli Hasan 6.84%
44 / 575
PPP United Development Party
Partai Persatuan Pembangunan
Pan-Islamism Centre-right to right-wing Muhammad Mardiono 4.52%
19 / 575
National party / non-members of DPR
Perindo Indonesian Unity Party
Partai Persatuan Indonesia
Conservatism Centre-right Hary Tanoesoedibjo 2.67%
0 / 575
PSI Indonesian Solidarity Party
Partai Solidaritas Indonesia
Progressivism Centre-left to left-wing Kaesang Pangarep 1.89%
0 / 575
Hanura People's Conscience Party
Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat
Corporatism Centre Oesman Sapta Odang 1.54%
0 / 575
PBB Crescent Star Party[9]
Partai Bulan Bintang
Islamic democracy Right-wing Yusril Ihza Mahendra 0.79%
0 / 575
PKP Justice and Unity Party
Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan
Secularism Centre Yussuf Solichien 0.22%
0 / 575

Leadership structure

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Joko Widodo, the Chairman of the Onward Indonesia Coalition.

General election results

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Election Total seats won Share of seats Total votes Share of votes Outcome of election
2019
349 / 575
60.69%[10] 86,801,597 62.01%  12 seats (2014 result); Governing coalition

Controversies

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PKB chairman Muhaimin Iskandar proposes postponing the 2024 general election and invites the leaders of coalition political parties with reasons for economic recovery.[11][12] He said that the general election should be postponed a year or two after the presidential term ends in 2024. This statement was reinforced by the coordinating minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan who claimed the existence of big data containing 110 million netizens who support the postponement of the election.[12] PAN's Zulkifli Hasan and Golkar's Airlangga Hartarto said the same thing as Muhaimin said.[13][14] They continued to urge all coalition party leaders to fulfill their wishes even though several political parties, such as PDIP, Gerindra, Nasdem and PPP, refused to postpone the election.[15] Despite refusing to postpone the election, PSI is trying to push for an extension of the presidential term by supporting Jokowi's return as president.

Facing increasingly heated issues, President Joko Widodo stressed to his ministers not to make controversial statements related to postponing elections and extending the presidential term.[16] In the cabinet, the ministers who proposed this were Bahlil Lahadalia,[17] Luhut Binsar Panjaitan and Airlangga Hartarto. The public responded to their statements by holding large-scale demonstrations.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Andhika Prasetia (22 September 2018). "Timses: Jokowi-Ma'ruf Usung Slogan Indonesia Maju". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ Tani, Shotaro (23 October 2019). "Jokowi forms broad Indonesia coalition, bringing in rival Prabowo". Nikkei Asia. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ Nursalikah, Ani; Saputro, Febrianto Adi; Almas, Puti (10 June 2019). "Coalition is important to guard government". Republika. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. ^ Kuwado, Fabian Januarius; Farisa, Fitria Chusna (9 August 2018). Gatra, Sandro (ed.). "Kubu Jokowi Bernama Koalisi Indonesia Kerja" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ Prabowo, Kautsar Widya (9 August 2018). Dwi Anggoro, Wahyu (ed.). "Ma'ruf Amin Officially Announced as Jokowi's Running Mate Pick". Medcom.id. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin resmi mendaftar sebagai bakal capres dan cawapres di KPU". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian). 10 August 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. ^ Gorbiano, Marchio Irfan (21 October 2019). "Jokowi officially asks Gerindra to join new Cabinet: Prabowo". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  8. ^ Yulisman, Linda (22 October 2019). "Indonesians angry, disappointed over Jokowi's decision to include Prabowo in new Cabinet". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  9. ^ Abba Gabrillin (27 January 2019). "Hasil Rakornas, PBB Resmi Dukung Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  10. ^ Wardi, Robertus (1 September 2019). "Koalisi Jokowi Kuasai 60,69% Kursi DPR". BeritaSatu Media Holdings (in Indonesian). BeritaSatu. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  11. ^ Triyoga, Hardani; Firdaus, Edwin (2 March 2022). "Cak Imin Usul Pemilu Ditunda, PKB: Demokrasi Tidak Haramkan Wacana". Viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  12. ^ a b Saroh, Nailin In (27 February 2022). Hendriana, Indra (ed.). "Cak Imin Claims The Proposed Postponement Of The 2024 Election Refers To Big Data". VOI.id. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  13. ^ Suharto, ed. (25 February 2022). "PAN supports discourse on postponing 2024 general elections". Antara. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  14. ^ Hutasoit, Moksa; Saroh, Nailin In (11 March 2022). Hutasoit, Moksa (ed.). "Golkar, Which Apparently Hasn't Closed The Book On The 2024 Election Discourse, Is Postponed". VOI.id. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  15. ^ Putranto Saptohutomo, Aryo, ed. (4 March 2022). "Para Elite Parpol yang Tolak Pemilu Ditunda dari AHY sampai Prabowo" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  16. ^ Tsia, Wardhany Tsa (6 April 2022). Fernandez, Wem (ed.). "Jokowi Orders His Ministers To Stop Talking About Extending President's Term And Postponing Elections". VOI.id. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  17. ^ Akbar, Caesar (10 January 2022). Garda Bhwana, Petir (ed.). "Minister Bahlil Lahadalia Claims Businessmen Want 2024 Election Be Postponed". Tempo.co. Translated by Dewi Elvia Muthiariny. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  18. ^ "BEM SI Geruduk Istana 11 April, Tuntut Jokowi Tolak 3 Periode" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.