Posts with tag: Candidates
Born to rule; trained to fight; determined to win
2014 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, ArchivedA former special forces commander with noble lineage but a past with allegations of human rights abuses, Prabowo Subianto is reinventing himself as a champion of the people as he campaigns to be the next Indonesian President. By Helen Pausacker
Jokowi's journey: From poverty to political heights
2014 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, ArchivedFrom humble beginnings, presidential frontrunner Joko Widodo has made his "can do" reputation first in business and then in politics. Helen Pausacker explores the history that has shaped him.