Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Wednesday awarded the country’s defence minister and presumptive president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, the honorary rank of four-star general, a move critics blasted as “vulgar political manoeuvring” and a betrayal of the victims of human rights abuses. The outgoing leader said during the ceremony at the National Armed Forces’ headquarters in Jakarta … Read more
More than 200 million voters cast their ballots to elect a new president. PM Modi congratulates President Subianto. PM Modi Congratulates President Subianto: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the people of Indonesia on the successful Presidential elections and the newly-elected President Prabowo Subianto. Prime Minister Modi posted on X: “Congratulations to the people … Read more
“[The] process of democratisation has recently been distorted; the coming elections have shown increasingly worrying symptoms,” the group said in a statement published in The Jakarta Post newspaper. “The slogan of ‘a fair and honest election’ is not enough, because the elections must also take place peacefully and with dignity.” ‘Power does not last’, Indonesia’s … Read more
