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By August, Jokowi was looking for allies to balance the growing willingness of the police to challenge his authority, so he started buddying up to the Indonesian army. It was a logical political move given the rivalry between the institutions, but somewhat problematic in a country that has only elected two civilian leaders ever, Jokowi being one of them. This is why images of Jokowi in khakis hanging out with generals during a military training exercise in July were enough to make some Indonesia watchers twitchy.To make matters worse, the Chinese stock market's fiery crash in mid-June and the grinding onset of El Nino have sent Indonesia's economy into a slide. A chance at dealing with this lies in Jokowi's apparent plans to make Indonesia a "maritime nexus" by building ports and shipping infrastructure across the archipelago. The basic concept is the same as building roads in land-based countries to connect distinct peoples and bind them to a national identity, opening up economic opportunities and curbing social unrest. But then the first ten months in office saw the Indonesian parliament only pass three laws. Key infrastructure projects are also yet to begin.Jokowi has now moved into his second year without realizing many of the changes he promised. In spite of this there's a theory things may get better from here on. As proof some commentators cite a relatively recent cabinet reshuffle and the appointment of an anti-corruption campaigner to Chief of Staff. Jokowi was only just finding his feet, the theory goes, and now he has a grasp of the political system, maybe things will be different. Maybe he still has some fight in him. Maybe the man they sent to live in Merdeka Palace hasn't been lost to the streets of Jakarta.Follow Royce on Twitter.The first ten months in office saw the Indonesian parliament only pass three laws. Key infrastructure projects are also yet to begin.