Everyone. Is equally dangerous. So they can plant crops and. Floods and droughts Climate Change become the main driver of mass migration you can write any kind of peace not if you want. The climate exodus starts. On t w. This is. Coming up on the Program Indonesia prepares for general elections wednesday as it is a logistical nightmare but. On the very question of democracy in the country. In india as election any citizen over the age of twenty five without a Criminal Record. Even in the face of certain defeat. And seasonal. Hits t. V. Screens. Unlike. Welcome to do the show its good to have you with us we begin in indonesia which is headed to the polls on wednesday in what has been called the most complicated ballot in global history and heres why around One Hundred Ninety Two Million indonesians have to vote in five separate elections ranging from the president ial and parliamentary to provincial and local this would happen across the country with more than Seventeen Thousand islands. Thread across three time zones and if that
isnt challenging enough there are about Two Hundred Forty Five Thousand candidates in total in the running all this on one day but the Headline Contest will be between these two men president your korver daughter and former military general brabo vasile beyond they faced off against each other in the last election in twenty four to an election joe cory as the current president won by a whisker but this time around the stakes are even higher and campaigning that ended on the weekend has been crucial chaotic and creative. Elvis presley indonesian style but instead of classic rock n roll this version prefers infused beats. The Popular Local Music Culture Dang Dude is here to drum up support for candidates
in the upcoming election. When theres music we come alive and there are also islamic clerics preaching. Yeah shes a supporter of probably to be until the former son in law of indonesia is then dictator. Sitting a nationalist and populist tone the retired military general banks on the support of conservative voters. His rival djoko we dont know if in this more of a moderate the incumbent seeking a second term as president to carry on with the reforms he promised five years ago with Heavy Metal Music and wishes to capture the hearts of young voters which he says is crucial to win the poll. A third of indonesias One Hundred Ninety Million voters a millennial among. Five million will be first time voters like angelica she hopes
to choose a government that cares about the welfare of the people. May believe but as a first time voter i feel happy and proud that now my voice can help determine the future of this country its my duty as a good citizen. Other voters care about the religious tolerance that was once taken for granted in the majority Muslim Country buddhist leader and diesel want to hopes religion can be kept out of indonesian politics despite the rise of hardline political islam in recent years. Do not use religion as a Political Tool we should be actively involved in ensuring harmony among followers of different religions. But no matter how diverse the country is there something many indonesians share their desire for a Better Future and the love for music. Lets get more graphic
Indonesian Service hes in jakarta to cover the elections its good to see you know its a complicated enough election as it is but what are the key. Well there are three key issues to watch in this election in egypt namely own democratic future because of the defies if Campaign Strategy Human Rights Violation and also economy get the latest being the most important ones for the others china has become a contentious issue forward for this because for many to metion chinese involvement in their own economy is hugely unpopular but unluckily for both candidates. Whoever wins this election will be dependent on chinas chinese vestment to boost the economy growth because indonesia is not an easy country to infest specially for many westerners because of the infrastructure and also the massive corruption
problems and so far china is the only big investors who are reeling to manage those risks in terms of managing these risks into egypt because at the current president your cover dawdle has been balancing it well somewhat because infrastructure appears to have been one of the things that hes been preaching to his voters is thats something that is going to stand him in good stead. Well the president jokingly going to try to put Infrastructure Policy or his Infrastructure Policy on the Center Office agenda as the big achievement of theyre here for his government but. Human rights activists. Say that this policy also has also created many human rights for rhaetian especially online the positions they are simply too many problems for them to call Infrastructure Policy to be a big achievement. And we still see many environmental activists being arrested for
example going to try to. Introduce indigenous. Rights for Indigenous People against Big Mining Companies for example and they say its one change in the next five years who have a reinstate election. Now its indonesia is also the Worlds Largest muslim majority country besides being the third most populous democracy how important is the most tone that political rhetoric has increasingly taken in indonesia in these elections. Well it also its created. A hostile environment especially for minorities for Special Forces u. T. I. People when i talk to them this state whoever wins the election got the big losers because. Both candidates will not risk their own future political future for them and in fact. The International Said since Two Thousand And Sixteen indonesia
has experience more persistent acts of intimidation and marginalization against people such as public shaming for example right and we havent even there for the time being from our Indonesian Service speaking to us from jakarta thank you very much thank you. From the wild most populous democracy to the most populous which is also Holding Elections india where any of its one point five billion citizens who are over the age of twenty five and dont have a Criminal Record can run for office that ensures a host of candidates entering the elections with little to no chance of winning. A veteran candidate on the Campaign Trail here in the city of mature new products such as running for office again its the seventeenth time that the holy man has been on the ballot at state and national level. As ive been
contesting since One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Six he predicted that id win my twentieth election. Long road in politics has been a test of faith. In india candidates fulford they were just ration fee if they perform badly policy to discourage no hopers. Hes lost his deposit every single time but he knows that hes day is coming soon. Never lose my twentieth election its a challenge but ill never lose it it would be a stain on my reputation i will win and it will be. All reached the Parliament Even if im on a stretcher or a funeral pyre. Guy. To a tea stall in delhi where one man is making a bid from beyond the grave. Make the candidate known as the dead man. Is officially listed as deceased the victim he says of a scam. Thank you seeing onesies death record set straight so hes contesting Prime Minister unseat environ s. C. I am fighting against a system trying to hold a mirror to the system. I dont worry about winning or losing. But at least people will know that the man is running against a popular leader Prime Minister narendra modi. He knows he has little chance of success but like thousands of candidates he too hopes for a voice in the in politics in this life or the next. Everyone but me watches it and on sunday sees an eight. Game of thrones is back on t. V. And with it one of its most well known face is Peter Dinklage who plays. A widely noble man but now fans of the show have spotted an uncanny lookalike in a rather surprising location. Waiting tables at a restaurant in Marvel Pindi Northern Pakistan Rosie Khan has become somewhat of a little celebrity customers at the restaurant first noticed cannes resemblance to actor Peter Dinklage who plays nobleman Tyrian Lannister in the emmy winning t. V. Series Game Of Thrones. They said he looks like you i said yes there are people who resemble each other they said we work on t. V. And i said no im not on t. V. I live right here in pakistan. It is like the fact that. Its proved
a big pull for customers. And i. Have be i feel to have made with lannister in real. Can had never heard of Game Of Thrones but since the show has become hugely popular he regularly gets stopped by strangers in the street wanting to take pictures of him many of which have made it onto social media. If i did that theres a lot of pitches have been taken off may. Become famous everywhere in. The wherever i go we raffled pindi my pitches of that. And while Maisie Khan Small Restaurant is a wild away from the Fantastical Adventures of the seven kingdoms he says he would love to meet his look alike one day. And maybe that dream comes true that
story and more on our website thats it other Dot Com Forward Slash and you can check us out on facebook as well. Thats our show for today were leave you with pictures of the run up to indonesias travel to election. Candidates and charisma through next time but. Sometimes books are more exciting than real life. Bring two. Points theres no escape. List. Streets. Heres whats coming up the good news more trumans a complete absence of the. Plenty here. Its going to take a look at all that means for the take her. To sleep every weekend here on t w. Four years on and Diesel Scandal gets serious prosecutors indict former c. E. O. Vinter conte on fraud charges. Appreciations continue over in his Ailing Jet Airways the protests to pilots havent been paid in four months. And
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