Presidential hopeful Anies Baswedan says Indonesia's democracy is declining and pledges change

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on the sidelines of his campaign rally in Bandar Lampung Timur, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. The former Jakarta governor seeking Indonesia's presidency said democracy is declining in the country and pledged to make changes to get it back on track. - AP

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Indonesia (AP): A former Jakarta governor seeking Indonesia's presidency said democracy is declining in the country and pledged to make changes to get it back on track.

Anies Baswedan said in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday that concerns about neutrality in the current government and the institution arose when the frontrunner in the presidential race, Prabowo Subianto, picked the son of the current president as his running mate.