JAKARTA: Once a feared general under the late dictator Suharto, Indonesia s likely new president Prabowo Subianto now faces the challenge of honoring his campaign pledges to maintain the country s economic growth.
JAKARTA, Indonesia: A former general linked to past human rights abuses claimed victory Wednesday in Indonesia s presidential election, a result that would raise questions about the commitment to democratic values in the sprawling island nation that is the world s third-largest democracy.
JAKARTA: Ballot-counting was underway in Indonesia on Wednesday after millions of people voted for a new president, with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner to lead Southeast Asia s biggest economy despite concerns over his human rights record.
JAKARTA: Indonesians vote in a presidential election Wednesday with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto the clear favorite after a campaign mixing nationalist rhetoric and pledges to continue the era of popular outgoing leader Joko Widodo.