Jokowi on track for election win as 190 million Indonesians prepare to vote

Jokowi on track for election win as 190 million Indonesians prepare to vote

Indonesia's elections are a staggering exercise in democracy and if the President wins a second term,supporters of his opponent have already promised protests.

  • byJames Massola

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Indonesian rivals'final push unlikely to sway voters

Indonesian rivals'final push unlikely to sway voters

Joko and his challenger Probowo faced off in the final presidential debate. But did voters learn anything new?

  • byJames Massola
The shopkeeper vs the showman:can Jokowi win with retail politics?

The shopkeeper vs the showman:can Jokowi win with retail politics?

Indonesia's Joko Widodo is on track to secure a second term as president of Indonesia. But does he deserve it? And what has he actually achieved?

  • byJames Massola
Nearly 200 million people on our doorstep are voting for a new leader. Here's why it matters to Australia.

Nearly 200 million people on our doorstep are voting for a new leader. Here's why it matters to Australia.

Millions of Indonesians are set to vote for both a new leader and a new legislature. Here's how the world's biggest democratic election in a single day works – and why it matters to Australia.

  • byJames Massola
Strongman Prabowo preys on Indonesian insecurities in stadium rally pitch

Strongman Prabowo preys on Indonesian insecurities in stadium rally pitch

The stark contradictions in the underdog's message were on full display at the massive stadium rally in Jakarta on Sunday.

  • byJames Massola
Prabowo campaign alleges millions of dodgy voters on electoral role

Prabowo campaign alleges millions of dodgy voters on electoral role

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo is flagging court action and street protests,even before the country's April 17 poll is held,because of so-called ghost voters.

  • byJames Massola
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Jokowi's optimism outshines Prabowo's darker impulses

Jokowi's optimism outshines Prabowo's darker impulses

The latest presidential debate revealed President Joko Widodo as a multilateralist and internationalist while his challenger Prabowo Subianto offered a darker,isolationist vision.

  • byJames Massola
Courting the hardliners,counting the votes in Indonesia's crucial poll

Courting the hardliners,counting the votes in Indonesia's crucial poll

Political Islam is playing a growing role in the 2019 presidential election campaign,and neither candidate can resist trying to appeal to conservative views.

  • byJames Massola andKaruni Rompies
Dull presidential election debates'could drive voters away'

Dull presidential election debates'could drive voters away'

The second of five scheduled Indonesian Presidential election debates was so underwhelming that more people may join the"golput"movement and abstain from voting.

  • byJames Massola
'We thought it was a bomb':Jakarta on edge during presidential debate

'We thought it was a bomb':Jakarta on edge during presidential debate

An explosion outside a south Jakarta stadium complex has sent hundreds of people watching a presidential election debate scrambling for safety.

  • byJames Massola andKaruni Rompies
Jokowi vs Prabowo:Indonesian presidential debate robotic,risk-averse

Jokowi vs Prabowo:Indonesian presidential debate robotic,risk-averse

The first debate of Indonesia's 2019 presidential election posed key questions on terrorism,corruption and human rights,but provided few answers.

  • byJames Massola