Friday, October 05, 2018

#INDONESIA: Quake/Tsunami Response Hurt Pres. Windodo's Re-Election Bid Next May

[world politics news]


Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami could raise political risks for President Joko Widodo as he prepares a bid for re-election next year, with opponents keen to find fault in his handling of the disaster.

The government left itself open to criticism for failing to maintain a tsunami warning system set up after a 2004 quake and tsunami killed 226,000 people in 13 countries around the Indian Ocean.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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