Opposition steps up pressure to undermine incoming Jokowi govt

Jakarta

THE reformist agenda and perhaps even the tenure of Indonesia's president-elect Joko Widodo are already in doubt - two weeks before he takes office.

Last week, the opposition "Red and White" coalition led by presidential election loser Prabowo Subianto, backed by a majority in the country's Lower House, seized all leadership positions, including that of the Speaker.

Badly-needed reforms such as a roll back of the country's US$25 billion fuel subsidy, which Mr Prabowo opposes, may now be off the table.

Late last month, the opposition effectively secu…