Joko Widodo faces uphill battle as opponents secure key positions in Indonesia's parliament

By Michael Bachelard
Updated October 3 2014 - 1:23am, first published 12:17am

Jakarta: Indonesian President-elect Joko Widodo faces a hostile Parliament and an uphill battle to govern after parties loyal to his opponent, Prabowo Subianto, voted as a bloc to dominate its key positions.