The 2014 Presidential Election: Role of Research Organizations and the Challenges for the New Government

Abstrak

On 22 July 2014, the General Elections Commission of Indonesia (Komisi Pemilihan Umum or KPU) announced the final result of the presidential election. In its statement, KPU declared Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Jusuf Kalla OK)- the candidates supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), the National Democratic Party (Nasdem), the National Awakening Party (PKB), the People's Conscience Party (Hanura), and the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI) - as the winners, after securing 53.15 percent of popular votes. The opposing presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto, and his running mate, Hatta Rajasa, who were supported by the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Golongan Karya Party (Golkar), the United Development Party (PPP), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the Democratic Party (Demokrat), and the Crescent Star Party (PBB), gained 46.85 of the vote. The series of events leading up to the delivery of verdict by the Constitutional Court over the presidential election dispute showcased the maturation of Indonesian public politics. Virtually no violence or conflict occurred during this political process.