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President Jokowi ‘comes down from the mountain’ as Indonesia election nears
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President Joko Widodo visiting Salatiga, Central Java, on Jan 22 to make sure the government's rice aid reaches the people.
PHOTO: MUCHLIS JR - INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL SECRETARIAT
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JAKARTA – As the black presidential car with the recognisable red plate and mini Indonesian flag zoomed down a busy city street in Central Java, a hand emerged from a window with two fingers raised in the air.
The “two-finger salute” is synonymous with presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the President’s son, as it refers to the identity number – one, two or three – the pair had drawn, which will also appear on the Feb 14 ballot.
