As Indonesia awaits the official results of its elections, discussions are continuing over why presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto is creating the same drama as that five years ago when he lost to the same rival Joko Widodo.
Mr Prabowo's early claim that he won last Wednesday's presidential election and his dismissal of unofficial quick counts - that were proven accurate in the past three presidential polls - have evoked a feeling of deja vu among many here.
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