In South Sulawesi, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s received 71 per cent of the vote in 2014, on the back of campaigning from his running mate and Sulawesi local Jusuf Kalla. However, with Kalla’s influence having waned significantly this time around, amid discontent with the vice president’s business activity and his backing of losing mayoral candidates in South Sulawesi, a sure bet could become a losing hand for Jokowi. “Jusuf Kalla is more a liability than a strength for Jokowi,” said Dedi Dinarto, a research associate with the Indonesia Programme at RSIS.