No images? Click here Indonesia's hot situationI felt the weather was unusually hot the past few nights. I live in the suburbs on the outskirts of Jakarta. The temperature in the area is usually cooler because of the trees and greeneries. Indonesian scientists have cited several reasons behind the temperature increase, including the position of the Sun that is closer to the Earth. They also mention that it is not a heatwave like what happened in India due to Indonesia's geographical location. Amid the hot weather, Indonesians are also feeling the political condition in the world's third-largest democracy getting warmer with the upcoming general and presidential elections in 2024. The public has started discussions on candidates running in the next election with the possibility of the sitting President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to also join the race. We are inviting scholars and researchers to send their insights and analyses on Indonesia's upcoming election to our readers. Send your pitches here.
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