The presumed election victory of Indonesian presidential candidate #PrabowoSubianto – a former army general with a history of alleged involvement in #torture and #disappearances – marks a dark chapter in the country’s history, activists have warned, while vowing not to give up their fight for justice. #IDElection

‘Winter is coming’: activists’ fears as #Prabowo Subianto likely wins #Indonesia election
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/15/indonesia-presidential-election-results-prabowo-subianto-likely-victory

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‘Winter is coming’: activists’ fears as Prabowo Subianto likely wins Indonesia election

Former son-in-law of late dictator Suharto was discharged from military over alleged abuses dating back to 1980s

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Political veteran #Prabowo, a former special forces commander, had about 58% of votes according to four pollsters, based on ballots counted in a sample of voting stations nationwide. The number of ballots tallied ranged from about 78% to 93% as of 1233 GMT. #IDElection

#Indonesia's Prabowo claims victory in presidential election
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Indonesia's Prabowo claims victory in presidential election

Indonesian political veteran Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander, has about 58% of votes according to four pollsters, based on ballots counted in a sample of voting stations nationwide

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Voting in #Indonesia is unlike anywhere else; this is the biggest single-day election in the world, with more than 20,000 seats up for grabs, and voting taking place in three time zones across the archipelago of 17,000 islands. #BallotPapers are transported by planes, helicopters, speedboats and even ox-drawn cats to reach 200M voters. #IDElection

Free coffee and pouring rain: Indonesians vote in world’s biggest one-day election
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/14/indonesians-vote-in-worlds-biggest-one-day-election

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Free coffee and pouring rain: Indonesians vote in world’s biggest one-day election

More than 20,000 seats up for grabs in election that spans three time zones, with divisive defence minister predicted to win

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Indonesian authorities were making final preparations ahead of Wednesday’s election, with around 25,000 police set to ensure security in a contest seen as a test of democratic gains made since the end of authoritarian rule 25 years ago. #IDElection #TootSEA

#Indonesia in final stretch ahead of world's biggest single-day election
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Indonesia in final stretch ahead of world's biggest single-day election

As Indonesia prepares for the February 14 presidential election, there are concerns of democratic backsliding under President Jokowi

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#Jokowi, as the incumbent is known, has not explicitly endorsed any of the three candidates vying to replace him as leader of the world's third-largest #democracy. But he has made highly publicised appearances with #Prabowo, and his eldest son is running on the same ticket as vice president. #IDElection

#Indonesia students plan to protest alleged poll interference | Reuters
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People aged under 40 now make up 52% of the electorate in #Indonesia, the world’s third-largest #democracy, while under-30s account for a third of voters. The scramble to win over the #KeyDemographic is intensifying.

Parties and candidates have embraced everything from giving away tickets to #KPop concerts, to carefully curating their #SocialMedia feeds with #cats and viral #dancing. #Tiktok #Jokowi #IDElection

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/12/indonesia-election-2024-k-pop-tiktok-and-cats-the-fight-to-win-the-key-youth-vote

K-pop, TikTok and cats: the fight to win the key youth vote in Indonesia’s election

People under 40 will decide who leads the world’s third-largest democracy when voting takes place on 14 February

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