Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is projected to gain a majority of votes in the upcoming election, potentially surpassing the 50% threshold needed to win in a single round. The current president, Joko Widodo, is facing criticism for his authoritarian tendencies and potential influence on the election outcome.
Indonesia: That Prabowo Subianto has now found it politically advantageous to transform himself into an ostensible democrat does not change the very real prospect that he would revert to his brutal past should he manage to ascend to the presidency. https://t.co/pkJ6wm0UFy
Who is Prabowo Subianto? Indonesia general with dark past on brink of power đź”˝ https://t.co/S2gVfaIQEa
Indonesia's presidential election has high stakes for the US and China and their rivalry in the region https://t.co/2YVdilBwgl
Indonesia has been one of the world’s best-performing economies in recent years—but big challenges face its next president. These charts show why its election matters https://t.co/CjRnrj7YrY 👇
Although Indonesian President Joko Widodo secured reelection in 2019—largely due to his successful economic policy—he has failed in virtually every other policy area, writes @JoshKurlantzick. https://t.co/FoV9vsGRBi
What’s at stake in Indonesia as the world’s third-largest democracy elects a new president? https://t.co/nfnem8LDJe
As Southeast Asia’s largest economy and third-largest democracy in the world, Indonesia’s elections are likely to have implications for global investors. Read more from Kim Catechis. https://t.co/Er1IV9xQSM
Indonesia's February 14 election marks a potential turning point in Southeast Asia’s most powerful state, likely determining its future relations with China and the United States, and the fate of the country’s own democracy, writes @JoshKurlantzick. https://t.co/UR99XTlpiJ
"As Indonesia stands at this pivotal crossroads, the decisions made by its electorate will carry profound consequences not only for the nation's democratic fabric but also for the country's reputation internationally" https://t.co/P83lsIJf5e | by @AnielloIannone1
Indonesia's president, Joko Widodo, has remade the country's modern economy. But as elections loom this week, who will be responsible for overseeing the next stage of Indonesia’s global ascent? https://t.co/gUXoAMZDDh https://t.co/wCIWae5LZB
Prabowo Subianto is the favourite to win Indonesia’s presidential election. It is unclear what he would do with the power he has long sought https://t.co/8AdBXaN99b 👇
Indonesia’s outgoing president is playing kingmaker to Prabowo Subianto—a former general with an appalling human-rights record. His election tactics are a worrying augury for Indonesia, and an unworthy end to the president’s tenure https://t.co/HGEENzF3SK 👇
The third-biggest democracy will soon vote for a new leader. These charts illustrate why Indonesia’s election is more important than the world realises https://t.co/vkRMIqG36t 👇
Joko Widodo is leaving Indonesia’s presidency less creditably than he entered it. A decade ago he swept to power on a promise to defy his country’s elites. But instead of beating the power brokers, Jokowi has joined them https://t.co/7SrOsDORCI Photo: Getty Images https://t.co/3e75B4F1pl
Joko Widodo has helped make Indonesia one of the best-performing economies in recent years. But this progress has come about in spite of the outgoing president’s authoritarian instincts, which his preferred successor seems likely to emulate https://t.co/yNakem5JVA 👇
My latest @CityJournal on Indonesia's February 14 presidential election—and why it matters for America: https://t.co/RwohPLZscR
⚠️ INDONESIA SURVEY PROJECTS PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL PRABOWO GAINING MAJORITY VOTES (Reuters) Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is projected to pip the 50% threshold needed to win the Feb. 14 election in a single round, the latest opinion poll showed on Friday.… https://t.co/GSFESBW44E