Indonesia Votes 2019

  • Indonesian President Joko Widodo (left) with challenger Prabowo Subianto at an election debate last month. A new survey shows the electability of Mr Joko's team has dropped to 49.2 per cent, from 52.6 per cent six months ago.

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  • Mr Hardiyanto Kenneth, who is running in next month's legislative elections, says ideas, transparency and fairness will outweigh race and religion at the polls.

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  • Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto on a visit to Cianjur, in West Java. His campaign has so far zeroed in on bread-and-butter issues, a potential weak spot for Mr Joko. President Joko Widodo has not lost an election since he entered politics 15

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