The populist party that most polls had forecast to win was in second place behind the military’s proxy party, likely cementing the army’s status as the country’s dominant political force.
Author: HANNAH BEECH and MUKTITA SUHARTONO
Lion Air Crash Families Say They Were Pressured to Sign No-Suit Deal
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