Around 205 million Indonesians are gearing up to elect their next president, with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a retired general with a controversial past, leading the polls. This election, set for Wednesday, also includes votes for parliament and local bodies. Should no presidential candidate win a majority, a runoff is slated for June. Prabowo, defeated […]
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