Philippines 2022 election

Why Are Southeast Asia’s Young Voters Turning to Illiberal Populists?

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Why Are Southeast Asia’s Young Voters Turning to Illiberal Populists?

On February 14, Indonesia held its long-anticipated presidential election. While the General Elections Commission has until March 20 to announce the final results, based on a preliminary quick count of the votes, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former army general, is on track to win the presidency with a significant majority of the total votes … Read more

Indonesia’s President Congratulates Successor-elect Following Decisive Victory

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Indonesia’s President Congratulates Successor-elect Following Decisive Victory

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