Ex-army strongman leader claims victory in Indonesian presidential election
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While the rival-turned-ally of Widodo has not articulated extensively on Indonesia’s economic and social blueprints, he has hinted at a more assertive foreign policy centred on the country’s rightful place on the world stage.
JAKARTA — Indonesia's presumed new president Prabowo Subianto paid tribute to the nation's past leaders during a triumphant victory speech on Wednesday (Feb 14), joking about his close ties to his ex-father-in-law and former authoritarian ruler, Suharto.
JAKARTA - Indonesia Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto declared victory in a presidential election on Wednesday (Feb 14) after unofficial vote counts showed him with a huge lead that could see him win in a single round.
Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former army general, appears to have an early unofficial lead in the race to become country's next president, "quick counts" show after voting in the world's third-largest democracy closed on Wednesday.
JAKARTA -- Indonesians cast their ballots Wednesday to choose the successor to Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in the world's largest direct presidential vote.
Prabowo is seeking a single-round victory over his rivals – the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDI-P) candidate Ganjar Pranowo, and opposition figure Anies Baswedan – to avoid a run-off election between the first and second-place finishers on June 26.