More than 200 million people were eligible to vote on Wednesday in the world’s largest single-day election, a race to decide who should succeed the popular outgoing president, Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, as well as future executive and legislative representatives at all administrative levels across the country.
Prabowo, a former special commander under the Suharto dictatorship, has undergone a stark rebrand over recent years, presenting himself as a grandpa figure known for his awkward dance moves at rallies.
This year’s vote will be shaped by young people, who make up more than 50% of eligible voters, and who have been heavily targeted by candidates through social media campaigns that have ranged from TikTok livestream Q&A sessions to concert ticket giveaways.
Indonesia, which abandoned authoritarian rule just 26 years ago, typically has high turnouts on election day, which is a national holiday and is known in the country as Pesta Demokrasi, or Democratic Party.
Jokowi has reached the end of his term limit after a decade in power and has been accused of manoeuvring to boost Prabowo’s campaign as part of efforts to form a dynasty and protect his legacy.
Anies opposes Jokowi’s signature plan to move Indonesia’s capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, on the island of Borneo, about 2,000km (1,240 miles) away, which involves constructing government buildings and housing from scratch.
The original article contains 1,088 words, the summary contains 222 words. Saved 80%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
More than 200 million people were eligible to vote on Wednesday in the world’s largest single-day election, a race to decide who should succeed the popular outgoing president, Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, as well as future executive and legislative representatives at all administrative levels across the country.
Prabowo, a former special commander under the Suharto dictatorship, has undergone a stark rebrand over recent years, presenting himself as a grandpa figure known for his awkward dance moves at rallies.
This year’s vote will be shaped by young people, who make up more than 50% of eligible voters, and who have been heavily targeted by candidates through social media campaigns that have ranged from TikTok livestream Q&A sessions to concert ticket giveaways.
Indonesia, which abandoned authoritarian rule just 26 years ago, typically has high turnouts on election day, which is a national holiday and is known in the country as Pesta Demokrasi, or Democratic Party.
Jokowi has reached the end of his term limit after a decade in power and has been accused of manoeuvring to boost Prabowo’s campaign as part of efforts to form a dynasty and protect his legacy.
Anies opposes Jokowi’s signature plan to move Indonesia’s capital from Jakarta to Nusantara, on the island of Borneo, about 2,000km (1,240 miles) away, which involves constructing government buildings and housing from scratch.
The original article contains 1,088 words, the summary contains 222 words. Saved 80%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!