Jakarta | Frontrunner Prabowo Subianto has warned off foreign interference as polls show the former strongman is likely to be elected Indonesia’s new president this week after a slick campaign that has traded heavily off the tacit backing of incumbent Joko Widodo.
A majority vote for Mr Prabowo on Wednesday would avoid a run-off election and kill the bold plans of rival and reform candidate Anies Baswedan, who wants to dilute Indonesia’s controversial nickel and other investment ties with China and draw closer to Australia.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
