We go behind the scenes with the man tipped to become Indonesia's next president – governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo.
Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, is a man on a mission. Since he was elected governor of Jakarta in October 2012, he has undertaken a gruelling daily schedule in his efforts to make the city more liveable for its 10 million residents.
The 52-year-old's seemingly bottomless reserves of energy have been put to the test - Jakarta has no shortage of pressing issues - but his efforts are paying dividends. Everywhere Jokowi goes, people swarm around him. His popularity has risen so rapidly that he is tipped to become Indonesia's next president when elections are held in July.
101 East gains exclusive access to follow Jokowi as he tackles Jakarta's most urgent problems. We reveal his unique style of governing, the challenges he faces and the character of the man expected to become the next leader of the world's largest Muslim country. We explore Jokowi's unorthodox approach to tackling Indonesia's endemic corruption and inefficient bureaucracy - factors analysts say have long impeded the country's economic growth.
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