Indonesian election: Tiktok general wants to become president

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto  speaks to supporters during a campaign rally.

Der indonesische Präsidentschaftskandidat Prabowo Subianto spricht während einer Wahlkampfveranstaltung zu seinen Anhängern. Source: AP

He once hunted down democracy activists, now he is the favourite in the upcoming elections in Indonesia: Prabowo Subianto, who was once banned from the USA and other countries for human rights violations, could become the next president of Indonesia. He owes this to a social media campaign that portrays him as a dancing, cuddly grandpa.



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