JAKARTA • Four years ago, President Joko Widodo swept to power on a message of change for Indonesia that had widespread appeal to the common man.
But he would need a new pitch come next April 17, when he seeks a new mandate to extend his presidency for a second five-year term - even if he is up against former general Prabowo Subianto, his old rival from the 2014 election.
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