Indonesia’s election commission has confirmed Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto as the nation’s next president, affirming the unofficial counts that showed the defense minister scoring a landslide victory over his two rivals The former special forces commander won the February 14 contest with more than 58 percent of the nationwide vote and is also believed to … Read more
For months leading up to Indonesia’s presidential elections in February, and in the weeks since, a good number of talking heads have been trying to parse whether President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s victory would signal a decline in Indonesia’s democracy or a victory for pluralism – or whether things would remain pretty much the same as before. … Read more
Indonesia’s ruling party has raised concerns about the conduct of this month’s presidential election, and says it will seek official investigations into alleged violations of election laws. In comments given to Reuters, Hasto Kristiyanto, the secretary general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said that the party is seeking a parliamentary investigation of … Read more
The two losing Indonesian presidential candidates have called for a formal inquiry into the conduct of last week’s election, which was won in a resounding fashion by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto. This week, both Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan have expressed concerns that the February 14 election was marred by widespread irregularities, including vote-buying and … Read more
On Wednesday, Indonesia held simultaneous elections for the presidency and its national and regional legislative assemblies. The results revealed a complex political landscape. Based on quick counts from various survey institutions and Kompas daily R&D, the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faced a setback in the presidential election but performed well in the … Read more
Indonesia’s President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has congratulated his Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, after unofficial counts showed the gruff former general clinching Wednesday’s presidential election by a decisive margin. “Congratulations, congratulations. I met them in person, last night,” Jokowi told reporters yesterday, when asked if he had offered his congratulations to Prabowo and his vice-presidential running … Read more
A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next president, after unofficial tallies showed him taking a clear majority in the first round of voting. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto presented himself as heir to the immensely popular sitting President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, vowing … Read more
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in yesterday’s presidential election in Indonesia, on the basis of unofficial results that show him winning well in excess of 50 percent of the popular vote. Unofficial vote counts from four major polling agencies, which have proven accurate at past elections, estimate Prabowo’s vote in the 57-58 … Read more
As Indonesians head to the polls on Wednesday, one issue has defined the 2024 election, and that issue is the economy. Outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is extremely popular, with most polls putting his approval rating at around 80 percent. In large part, this popularity stems from a solid record of economic governance over the … Read more
Tens of thousands turned out for election rallies over the weekend, as the three presidential hopefuls made their last pitches to the electorate ahead of this week’s election. The large rallies in Jakarta and Central Java on Saturday marked the end of the official campaigning period for the February 14 election, when around 200 million … Read more