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February 14, 2024

Ex-General Prabowo Subianto Appears Headed to Victory in Indonesian Presidential Election
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In Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto appears to have won today's election in a
landslide. Initial results show Prabowo has received well over the
needed 50% to avoid a runoff. Prabowo is a former general who has been
implicated in mass killings in East Timor, Papua and Aceh, as well as
the kidnapping and torture of activists in Jakarta. Prabowo is a
longtime U.S. protégé and the son-in-law of former Indonesian dictator
Suharto. Critics fear his rise to power could result in the return of
military rule in Indonesia. Click here to watch our interview on Tuesday
with journalist Allan Nairn on the Indonesian election.


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