(Reuters) - Indonesia's third direct presidential election kicked off on Wednesday. The race to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy is closely contested by ex-general Prabowo Subianto and Jakarta governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.
Current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in the last year of his second term and is barred by the constitution from running again.
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