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side of Asia, to protest against amended election laws that have helped foster the establishment of a new dynasty
36-year-old son of current leader Joko Widodo.Across the continent, the rise and fall of leaders, soundtracked by the cries of
without a Bush, Clinton or Biden on the ticket
However, in Asia, at least seven countries are run by family members of former rulers.Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Laos and Brunei
are all led by the children of former leaders
In Pakistan the prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, is the brother of former leader Nawaz Sharif, who is in a coalition with a party led by the
families, says Dr Ken Setiawan, senior lecturer in Indonesian studies at the University of Melbourne.In the Philippines 2022 presidential
the governorship of Jakarta
Magazine to the hands of protesters, who accuse him of nepotism and destroying democracy.View image in fullscreenAbove: protesters hold an
image of Joko Widodo outside the Indonesian parliament.Right: Indonesia demonstrators throw stones at the police outside the parliament in
Photograph: Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/ReutersView image in fullscreen Photograph: Timur Matahari/AFP/Getty ImagesLast week, thousands of
lot to do with his own political priorities and his big infrastructure drive
Gibran ran a chain selling pancakes before he was elected mayor of Solo in 2020.Prior to the presidential election, he rebuffed accusations
that he had received poor grades at univeristy, with some even questioning the authenticity of his degree
his candidacy.Political dynasties help to perpetuate high levels of inequality in Asia, says Hadiz, with educational opportunities often
accusation evidenced in the CVs of a generation of political scions.View image in fullscreenA protester in Indonesia holds a poster which
longtime leader Hun Sen handed power to his son, Hun Manet, who studied at the University of Bristol
Sajeeb Wazed Joy said his mother would be retiring to spend time with her grandchildren.Days later, in an interview with Indian media, Joy
This article first appeared/also appeared in theguardian.com
