Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general with alleged dark past, on track to win Indonesian election
Dismissed from the military amid speculation of rights abuses, exiled in Jordan and once banned from the U.S. over his alleged dark past, Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is now likely to be Indonesia's next ruler.
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![TOPSHOT - Indonesia's presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto gestures after he cast his ballot to vote in the country's presidential and legislative elections at a polling station in Bogor on February 14, 2024. Indonesians began voting for a new president on February 14 with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy despite concerns over his human rights record. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images) A man smirks and make the victory sign with his hands, both fingertips stained with purple ink.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7114829.1707922533!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2001186294.jpg)
Dismissed from the military amid speculation of rights abuses, exiled in Jordan and once banned from the U.S. over his alleged dark past, Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is now likely to be Indonesia's next ruler.