INTERVIEW: SBS Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes is in Jakarta as Indonesia prepares to head to the polls

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greets supporters during his campaign rally in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Indonesia's election on Wednesday will mark the country's first change in leadership in a decade. Source: AP / Trisnadi/AP

Indonesia's election on Wednesday will mark the country's first change in leadership in a decade. The current president, Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, has already served the maximum two terms in office... and now his main competitor is widely considered to be 72-year-old former military leader Prabowo Subianto. I spoke to SBS Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes who is currently in the capital Jakarta as Indonesians prepare to head to the polls.


Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.


Share

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world