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Coverage dated February 12, 2024 to February 14, 2024

Prabowo Subianto Claims Victory in Indonesian Presidential Election

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With unofficial results pointing to a landslide victory, attention turns to how the former special forces commander plans to govern.

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  1. Digital Journal

    Indonesia to vote with ex-general Subianto the favourite (opens Digital Journal)

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    Indonesians vote for a new president on Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner despite concerns over his human rights record and

  2. The Conversation US

    Former army general Prabowo Subianto likely to win Indonesia’s election at 4th attempt (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Based on quick counts, Prabowo Subianto and his pair Gibran Rakabuming Raka won the majority of votes at 55%

  3. Time

    Prabowo Looks to Win Indonesia Presidency: What to Know (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The ex-general’s election forebodes fresh uncertainty for Indonesia’s fledgling democracy.

  4. Digital Journal

    Prabowo Subianto: ex-general headed for Indonesia presidency (opens Digital Journal)

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    Prabowo Subianto is accused of rights abuses while serving as a military chief during the dying days of the Suharto dictatorship a generation ago, but now

  5. Forbes

    Ex-General Prabowo Subianto Poised To Win Indonesia’s Presidential Election (opens Forbes)

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    Former general Prabowo Subianto on headed for a big victory over two opponents in Indonesia’s election to choose a successor to popular incumbent Joko Widodo.

  6. NBC News

    Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo leads in early unofficial presidential vote count (opens NBC News)

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    Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto appears to have an early unofficial lead in the race to become the country’s next president.

  7. The Economist

    A controversial general is likely to be Indonesia’s next leader (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Prabowo Subianto looks unfit to govern the world’s third-largest democracy | Asia

  8. France 24

    Ex-general Subianto takes strong lead in Indonesian election, early polls show (opens France 24)

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    Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has a strong lead in the race for the presidency of Southeast Asia's biggest economy, preliminary results collated by government-approved pollsters showed…

  9. New York Times

    A Feared Ex-General Is Set to Become Indonesia’s New Leader (opens New York Times)

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    Prabowo Subianto was ejected from the military on accusations of rights abuses. Now, he is projected to win Indonesia’s presidency outright in the first round.

  10. The Economist

    Who is Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s probable next president? (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    The former general appears to have won the election, after rebranding himself as a cuddly character | The Economist explains

  11. CBS News

    Indonesia 2024 election results show Prabowo Subianto ahead, so who is the former army commander? (opens CBS News)

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    It's taken him 3 tries, but former Indonesian army commander Prabowo Subianto looks set to become president of the Muslim world's largest democracy.

  12. Voice of America

    Unofficial Results Show Prabowo Subianto with Huge Lead in Indonesian Presidential Race (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto held solid lead in voter opinion surveys at the start of world’s biggest single-day election.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Defense minister Subianto is claiming victory in Indonesia's presidential vote before official tally (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Prabowo Subianto, an ex-special forces commander linked to Indonesia's brutal former dictator, claims victory in presidential election based on unofficial tallies,

  14. Washington Times

    Ex-general Subianto’s victory in Indonesia’s presidential vote comes with complications (opens Washington Times)

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    Defense Minister and former commando Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential race, after opening up a big lead in preliminary results as the world's third most populous democracy went to the polls Wednesday.

  15. The World from PRX

    Projection: Indonesian elects ex-general Prabowo as president (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Official results might not be ready for a month, but the favorite to be Indonesia's next president is Prabowo Subianto. He's a former army general with links to Indonesia's days under dictatorship, which ended in the late 1990s.

  16. Anchorage Daily News

    Indonesian defense chief linked to rights abuses claims victory in presidential election (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Prabowo Subianto was an army general during the brutal period of the Suharto dictatorship that ended just over 25 years ago.

  17. The Economist

    Prabowo Subianto will be Indonesia’s next president (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    The controversial former general is unlikely to boost the country’s democratic credentials | Asia

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Indonesia elections: Polls indicate Prabowo Subianto victory – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Independent pollsters show Prabowo Subianto, the current defense minister, leading in Indonesia's presidential election, with about 50% of sample votes counted. Official results are not expected for several weeks.

  19. NPR

    Ex-general Prabowo Subianto claims victory in Indonesia's presidential election (opens NPR)

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    Prabowo, who had been barred from entering the U.S. for two decades for alleged human rights abuses, has the backing of the current president.

  20. The Guardian

    ‘Winter is coming’: activists’ fears as Prabowo Subianto likely wins Indonesia election (opens The Guardian)

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

  21. The Conversation US

    Prabowo Subianto is poised to succeed in lifelong quest to become Indonesia’s president. This is why it’s so worrying (opens The Conversation US)

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    As the former general settles into office, a further gradual dismantling of democratic checks and balances, institutions and individual freedoms is very likely.

  22. Los Angeles Times

    Who is Prabowo Subianto, the ex-general claiming to win Indonesia's presidency? (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    An ex-general with ties to Indonesia’s popular outgoing president as well as the country's brutal dictatorial past looks set to be its next leader.

  23. Sioux City Journal

    Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who's Indonesia's next president? (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next leader. He’s promised to continue the outgoing president’s widely

  24. Al Jazeera

    Who is Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s would-be next president? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, ahead of an official result due by March 20.

  25. The Conversation US

    Prabowo Subianto is likely to succeed in lifelong quest to become Indonesia’s president. What kind of leader will he be? (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    As the former general settles into office, a further gradual dismantling of democratic checks and balances, institutions and individual freedoms is very likely.

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