JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A public opinion poll conducted by Australian think tank Lowy Institute has found that although the majority of Indonesians were committed to democracy, many showed a high level of confidence in authoritarian leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The survey found that four in 10 respondents, or 40 per cent of those surveyed, said they had confidence in Mr Putin.
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