Widodo needs to fix Indonesia's growing democratic deficit

Plans to move capital distract from addressing the nation's core problem

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Joko Widodo could better use his power to help turn Indonesia into a full-fledged democracy. © Reuters

Six months after Indonesia's national election, President Joko Widodo will finally be inaugurated for his second term on October 20, but he has already been working on burnishing his historical legacy by embarking on plans to move the capital from Jakarta.

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