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How will Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general who’s never held elective office, lead Indonesia?

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Foreign leaders congratulated Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on his apparent victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, while rights activists called him a threat. But how he’ll govern remains uncertain after a campaign in which he made few concrete promises besides continuity with the popular outgoing president. The 72-year-old ex-general has never held elective … Read more

Who is Prabowo Subianto, the ex-general leading in Indonesia’s election?

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Millions of people will take buses, motorcycles, boats or ferries on Wednesday to polling centers across the sprawling archipelago of Indonesia, where they’ll vote for a successor to President Joko Widodo. The vote follows months of debate over the extent of Widodo’s influence in the election and is being seen as a … Read more