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Outgoing president Joko Widodo’s support for the former general has further tarnished his very mixed legacy
Thu 15 Feb 2024 13.36 EST
When Joko Widodo took power in Indonesia 10 years ago, his victory brought relief as well as celebration. It was not merely that the former Jakarta governor was the first president to be elected from outside the political or military elite. It was also that he defeated ex-general Prabowo Subianto, who had attacked direct elections and said that he would take the country in a more authoritarian…
