Prabowo Subianto: An ex-general who marched his way to Indonesia presidency

Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto (left) and his predecessor Joko Widodo sit during the presidential inauguration at the Parliament building in Jakarta on October 20, 2024. Former general Prabowo Subianto was sworn in Sunday (October 20) as president of Indonesia, seeking a more prominent position on the global stage for the world's fourth most populous nation. - AFP

JAKARTA (AFP): Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as Indonesia's president after a convincing election win, but he has also been accused of rights abuses during the dying days of the Suharto dictatorship a generation ago.

Prabowo claimed a first-round victory over two rivals in February but was officially sworn-in as the new leader at parliament after an eight-month transition period, crowning his decades-long battle to win high office in Southeast Asia's largest economy.