Jakarta, Nov 27, 2024 (AFP) - Indonesians vote in regional election seen as test for Prabowo

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2024-11-27

Indonesians voted on Wednesday to pick local leaders in the country's biggest simultaneous regional election, with President Prabowo Subianto seeking to consolidate his grip on power. More than 200 million people were eligible to vote to choose dozens of governors and mayors, and 415 regents, with some candidates linked to ex-leader Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, vying for coveted positions seen as paths to higher office. The race to become Jakart......

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