Pandora Magic Box is open? Pakistan , Sri Lanka and other countries have recently experienced political turmoil, and Indonesia , which has always been relatively stable in politics, has also encountered a political earthquake and started to become chaotic. Large-scale protests and marches have occurred in various parts of the country.
On April 11, protests broke out in Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, West Java Province, and the capital Jakarta , causing a serious political crisis.
There are several main reasons for the large-scale protests in Indonesia. first is the rise in prices . Indonesia is a country with strong economic strength among Southeast Asian countries. It was once known as one of the four Asian tigers . It is currently the largest economy in Southeast Asia and one of the member states of G20.
However, Indonesia is a typical outward-oriented economy . The epidemic that lasted for more than two years has caused damage to global trade. The recent outbreak of the Ukrainian war has made the Indonesian economy even worse, which has aroused dissatisfaction among the domestic people and also caused the support rate of Indonesian President Jokovic to drop sharply.
As we all know, after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War, Western countries have sanctioned Russia one after another, resulting in a sharp rise in oil prices around the world, and Indonesia is not spared.
At the same time, Russia and Ukraine are both important food exporters in the world. The war has been delayed for a long time, resulting in Ukraine's wheat, corn and other products being unable to export, and global food prices have risen sharply, which has also had adverse effects on the Indonesian economy.
April 5, Joko Widodo held a ministerial meeting on the issue of rising prices, and distributed cash to low-income groups plagued by high prices, but still could not appease the public's dissatisfaction.
However, in addition to economic issues, Indonesia's large-scale protests this time have another political reason, that is, the people oppose Jokovic's extension of his term. In 2014, Jokovic was elected President of Indonesia and was re-elected in 2019. Shortly after he was re-elected, the new coronavirus outbreak broke out. According to the current Indonesian law, the president cannot serve for more than two consecutive terms, and Jokovic must step down in 2024.
. Against the backdrop of the intensification of the epidemic, some political forces in Indonesia believe that it is necessary to extend Jokovic's term to achieve Indonesia's economic recovery. Although Jokovic has had high expectations since he took office, this has still aroused strong dissatisfaction from the opposition and domestic people, and large-scale protests have arisen in this way.
Of course, more importantly, the Indonesian government represented by Joko Widodo strictly adhered to its neutral position after the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis, did not condemn or sanctioned Russia, and also voted for the abstentions on whether to "exit" the voting of the Human Rights Council , which aroused strong dissatisfaction among Western countries.
In addition, Indonesia is also the organizer of this year's G20 summit. Previously, Western countries represented by the United States have continuously put pressure on Indonesia to exclude Russia from the G20, which has been rejected by Indonesia, resulting in the deterioration of the relationship between Western countries and them. It is also a very normal phenomenon that the domestic opposition takes the opportunity to make a big fuss.
However, in fact, Jokovic himself has expressed opposition to the proposal to extend his term in many public occasions. Political issues may not be as difficult as the current economic difficulties. As long as Jokovic himself does not promote the amendment of the law, or does not postpone the 2024 presidential election, it will always be recognized by some people, and rumors are always rumors.
Under the new international situation, how to solve economic and diplomatic problems is the big problem that Indonesia needs to face. More importantly, this is not a problem for Indonesia, but a global crisis.
The new coronavirus epidemic has brought a serious impact on the global economy. In this case, countries around the world should work together to reduce disputes and differences, reduce costs, and promote global economic recovery, so as to fundamentally solve the problem.
For most countries, the economic shutdown and the global trade system are all very troublesome issues.
Unfortunately, Western countries that currently hold global economic dominance do not have such awareness.After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the United States did not stop its "trade war" against China. Instead, it has imposed various sanctions on China intensified, hindering normal exchanges between China and Western countries and making the global economy worse.
China is the world's largest industrial country and the engine of the global economy. If sanctions are imposed on China, the global trade system will be damaged.
But everyone knows that the United States has entered a dead end in recent years. They don’t care much about the global economy because it can print money wildly to transfer the crisis to the world, but sanctions on China must be carried out.
This short-sightedness and superficiality have been continued on the Ukrainian issue. After the outbreak of the Ukrainian War, major developing countries such as China, India, and Indonesia all opposed unilateral sanctions, but Western countries not only kicked Russia out of the international payment system, but also imposed sanctions on Russia's oil and natural gas.
They continue to create public opinion, aggravate tensions in Ukraine, and lead to sharp rises in oil prices, grain prices and raw materials, which are all major unfavorable factors for economic development. It is obvious that these Western countries that add fuel to fire, fan the flames, and have no international morality to speak of are the culprits that hinder the global economic recovery.
