Until he has the full machinery of

Until he has the full machinery of government in place, Jokowi, by contrast, has behind him a crowd of volunteers and netizens, a few former generals and his party, whose scions , Megawati and her daughter Puan Maharani, are lukewarm about him and feuding with other key figures (particularly Yudhoyono). They have been constantly outflanked by the opposition.
International observers and diplomats are starting to worry. Though Friday's gesture by Prabowo may mollify them a little, it's still unclear how Jokowi will get through crucial but unpopular measures, particularly a reduction in crippling fuel price subsidy?
Jokowi has never looked anything but blithely unfazed.
"In five, six months, you will see that we have more than 50 per cent [support in parliament]. I am very confident," he tells us.
"Politics, every year, every month, every day, always changes … you'll see after the inauguration".
But Prabowo, we insist, is rich, strategic, an unreasonably determined individual. Surely he can block you?
"No," Jokowi replies. "Because the people, they can see."
The rumour de jour as we interview the incoming president is that his enemies are planning to prevent Monday's inauguration itself.
Several hours after we leave his office, his minder calls us to a late-evening press conference at a nearby hotel. Jokowi has just met the three MPs who lead the People's Consultative Assembly, which will conduct the ceremony. They jointly announce that the inauguration will proceed unmolested.
Across the crowded room, Jokowi flashes us his happy smile. It says, as clear a bell, "I told you so".