From rivals to allies: Prabowo’s othello strategy
Prabowo’s political architecture strategy is to embrace former political adversaries within a single, inclusive framework, a “big tent” coalition.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's political strategy can be likened to playing the board game Othello, rather than chess, according to observers. In Othello, players aim to flip their opponents' pieces to their own color, representing a dramatic shift in fortunes. Prabowo appears to be employing a "big tent" coalition approach, embracing former political adversaries within a unified framework.
This tactic is evident in how he absorbed the Nasdem Party, National Awakening Party (PKB), and Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) into his governing coalition. Prabowo also held open lines of communication with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), rather than isolating them as rivals. The recent shift in PDI-P chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri's perception of her relationship with Prabowo as a "counterbalance" underscores this collaborative spirit.
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