Staunch support: Supporters of Jokowi celebrating on the streets in Jakarta as unofficial vote counts point to a second term. — Bloomberg
Jakarta: Five years ago, Joko Widodo swept to power as a political outsider promising to unlock the potential of the world’s fourth-most populous nation. After winning another term on Wednesday, it’s time to deliver.
Unofficial results showed the man known as Jokowi defeating Prabowo Subianto by a comfortable margin in a repeat of their race five years ago. The nationalist general again threatened to challenge the results – a tactic that failed the last time around.
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