Although he dons different personas, the strongman bona fides of Prabowo Subianto date to when Indonesia was a dictatorship led by his former father-in-law.
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Presidential Favorite in Indonesia Stirs Fears of ‘Death of Democracy’
Although he dons different personas, the strongman bona fides of Prabowo Subianto date back to when Indonesia was a dictatorship ruled by his former father-in-law.
In Indonesia, Democracy or Dynasty?
Critics say that hard-won progress toward democracy in Indonesia has been backsliding under Joko Widodo, a two-term president who was once a political outsider.
Indonesian Defense Chief, Accused of Rights Abuses, Will Visit Pentagon
Prabowo Subianto, former head of Indonesia’s feared special forces under Suharto and now the minister of defense, had been barred from entering the United States for years.
Indonesian General Accused of Kidnapping Is Named Defense Minister
Prabowo Subianto, a former general who was discharged from the military for breaking the law, violating human rights and disobeying orders, will oversee Indonesia’s defense policy.
Indonesia’s Leader Faces Student Protests and Crises Heading Into New Term
President Joko Widodo’s decision to limit the power of Indonesia’s anticorruption commission has helped set off protests before his second term begins.
Indonesia Court Rejects Presidential Candidate’s Voting Fraud Claims
Judges threw out accusations by Prabowo Subianto, the son-in-law of the former dictator Suharto, clearing the way for a second term for President Joko Widodo.
Violence Erupts in Indonesia’s Capital in Wake of Presidential Election Results
The authorities said they would limit social media access one day after supporters of a defeated presidential candidate took to the streets in protest.
With Joko Widodo’s Re-election, Indonesia Bucks Global Tilt Toward Strongmen
The president of the world’s third-largest democracy won a second term Tuesday, and vowed in an interview to protect pluralism and fight growing extremist threats.
Joko Wins Re-Election in Indonesia, Defeating Hard-Line Former General
The victory for President Joko Widodo, a moderate technocrat, was a repudiation of the sort of nationalist and faith politics that have brought strongmen to power around globe.