Indonesia's New President Joko Widodo Isn't Mainstream
President Joko Widodo is known for his approachable style
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Joko Widodo, the just-inaugurated president of Indonesia, faces a herculean task: getting his ambitious reform program through a hostile parliament that’s two-thirds controlled by opposition parties. “I’m not scared of Parliament,” the president told reporters on Oct. 9. “That’s politics. It can change every second, minute, and hour.”