Former general and two former provincial governors face off in election in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation
Indonesia’s general election: key facts
The world’s biggest single day election has begun in Indonesia, with more than 200 million people eligible to vote across the archipelago in a race that will determine who will succeed popular outgoing President Joko Widodo.
Defence minister Prabowo Subianto, a former special commander under the Suharto dictatorship, has maintained a clear lead in pre-election surveys after rebranding his past fierce image and securing the tacit support of the outgoing president, whose policies he has promised to continue. Prabowo’s running mate is Widodo’s eldest son.
Continue reading…Former general and two former provincial governors face off in election in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nationIndonesia’s general election: key factsThe world’s biggest single day election has begun in Indonesia, with more than 200 million people eligible to vote across the archipelago in a race that will determine who will succeed popular outgoing President Joko Widodo.Defence minister Prabowo Subianto, a former special commander under the Suharto dictatorship, has maintained a clear lead in pre-election surveys after rebranding his past fierce image and securing the tacit support of the outgoing president, whose policies he has promised to continue. Prabowo’s running mate is Widodo’s eldest son. Continue reading…