Indonesia's presidential front-runner battles the puppet image


  • World
  • Sunday, 29 Jun 2014

JAKARTA (Reuters) - When one of Indonesia's most powerful politicians wanted to be part of a new government, he did not approach Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the front-runner in next week's presidential election.

Instead, sources say, he went to the home of Jokowi's political patron, a former president who did not impress in her short tenure and who many fear will be the power behind the throne if the favourite wins the July 9 election.

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