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Indonesians begin voting for new president in one of world's largest elections
Updated On: 14 February, 2024 08:39 AM IST | Jakarta | AP
Polls open at 7 am local time in each of Indonesia`s three time zones
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Indonesians began choosing a new president on Wednesday as the world`s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era.
Polls open at 7 am local time in each of Indonesia`s three time zones. The first region began voting at 22.00 GMT. The incumbent Indonesian defence minister, who has been accused of human rights atrocities as an ex-general, and two former governors are vying to succeed the still-widely popular President Joko Widodo. Widodo`s rise from a riverside slum to his country`s presidency has showcased the vibrancy of his Southeast Asian nation`s democracy in a region rife with authoritarian regimes.
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