JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo strengthened his minority coalition by gaining support from a small Islamist party, but rivals remain in control of parliament and have pledged to obstruct his reform programme unless he makes concessions.
The incoming president, who takes office on Oct. 20, hails from outside Indonesia's political elite and has refused to offer plum jobs for political support, giving rival parties little incentive to defect.
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