It seems that America might be on the brink of enhancing its relationship with Indonesia. The fact that John Kerry turned up for the Indonesian President’s inauguration last month was nothing to sniff about.
It could have something to do with the US’s interest in Indonesia’s economy – the largest within Southeast Asia. As well, it may have been a support of what the election meant – that Muslim countries can thrive under democratic nations, having voted in Joko Widodo, as opposed to someone from the previous political elite and former generals. He defeated Prabowo Subianto by a staggering eight million votes.
In addition, the fact that the new President will be working hard to liberate women in Indonesia – in quite an unprecedented move – could well be helping American politicians and businessmen alike gain confidence in the nation as an attractive place in which to invest.