'Democracy is tiring and messy': Presumptive president Prabowo

Prabowo Subianto gesturing while addressing his supporters during a campaign rally in Jakarta in this file photo from Feb 10, 2024. - Reuters

JAKARTA: Defence Minister, and the country's presumptive next president, Prabowo Subianto, on Tuesday (March 5) described the country's democracy as tiring, very costly and "very messy", but said his people should be proud of a recent election that unofficial vote counts show he won.

Speaking at the Mandiri Investment Forum, Prabowo said he was not satisfied with Indonesia's democracy and there was room for improvement. He did not elaborate on the problems.