Indonesians Face Stark Choice in Presidential Vote

Indonesians are voting Wednesday in a tightly contested presidential election between an ex-army general and the governor of Jakarta. The election represents a stark choice for the 190 million eligible voters in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy. Prabowo Subianto is a wealthy former general and the ex-son-in-law of Indonesia's late dictator Suharto, who died in 2008. He has campaigned on a strong nationalist platform. Many fear Subianto could steer the country...

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