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Close result in Indonesian election may signal instability

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JAKARTA Tens of millions of Indonesians will vote in presidential and parliamentary elections tomorrow after campaigns focused on the economy, but with political Islam looming ever larger in the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation. President Joko Widodo, a former...

While most polls have put the president ahead, they could not be taken for granted, a senior government official said.

Mr Joko ended his six-month campaign with a mass rally at Jakarta's main stadium at the weekend, where festive crowds overflowed into a surrounding park and streets. That was a stark contrast to his opponent, who has repeatedly warned Indonesia is on the verge of collapse. Mr Joko has touted a record infrastructure drive and deregulation as major successes during his tenure, calling it a first step to tackle inequality and poverty in South-east Asia's biggest economy.

 

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