The Role Of Government In Indonesia - 1051 Words

Two rounds of gubernatorial election occurred in February and April of 2017 to elect a governor of the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. Popular incumbent governor Basuki Tjahaja or â€Å"Ahok† was expected to have a tight race. Unfortunately, after a series groundbreaking religious manipulations by the organization the Islamic Defenders Front (F.P.I. in Bahasa), he decisively lost to Anies Baswedan. Through usage of Ashoks double minority status as a Christian and ethnic chinese the F.P.I. managed to convince voters he was not the right fit, even after his success in creating a more transparent budget and improving infrastructure. The F.P.I persuaded people through flashy, deceitful, slogans accusations of blasphemy and capitalizing on†¦show more content†¦A large part of the majority Muslim country was infuriated by his â€Å"heinous† actions, which were simply lighthearted words with no malicious intent. The blasphemy case derailed his campaign for reelection thus helping the F.P.I.’s agenda for election of a Muslim governor. The emotional manipulation the F.P.I. and Hitler participated in proved to be incredibly successful in their push for power. Next, Fidel Castro attempted to appeal to the feelings of his people and Nikita Khrushchev to wage a nuclear war against the United States of America. John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev failed to take him seriously, seeming to conduct haphazard invasions. In turn, Castro worried he would â€Å"lose† Cuba and be swept under their control. To prevent this he appealed to his people by saying, â€Å"The result of aggression against Cuba will be the start of a conflagration of incalculable consequences, and they will be affected too,† he told the Cuban people, â€Å"It will no longer be a matter of them feasting on us. They will get as good as they give.† His words convinced the Cuban people that a suicide mission to destroy America was in their best interest. Castroà ¢â‚¬â„¢s arguments were not based on logic, rather, he cited the preservation of communism as priority number one. Moreover, when the United States was alerted of Cuba’s possession of missiles, and threatened Cuba he refused back down. Castro even tried to bring KhrushchevShow MoreRelatedThe Instability of the Indonesian Government936 Words   |  4 PagesThe word â€Å"Indonesia† has two Greek words and meaning in it. â€Å"Indos† means Indian and Nesos mean â€Å"Islands†. According to the Embassy of Indonesia, the whole country is made up of 17,508 islands. However, like the islands scattered everywhere, Indonesia seems to have a â€Å"messy† government. The government of Indonesia has started after decolonization from the Dutch, which is called the â€Å"Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia† starting from 1945. 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