Millions of Indonesians vote for a new president in one of the world’s largest elections

Published February 13, 2024 10:53 AM

By NINIEK KARMINI and JIM GOMEZ
Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Millions of Indonesians are choosing a new president as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. The incumbent Indonesian defense minister, who has been accused of human rights atrocities as an ex-general, is vying against two former governors to succeed the still-widely popular President Joko Widodo. Widodo’s rise from a riverside slum to his country’s presidency has showcased the vibrancy of his Southeast Asian nation’s democracy in a region rife with authoritarian regimes.

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