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Indonesian election: with nod to Malaysia’s 1MDB, Prabowo makes corruption pledge
- Former general taking on Joko Widodo for the Indonesian presidency has also taken a tough line on Chinese investment and is critical of rising living costs
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Kok Xinghuiin Singapore
Indonesian presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto is confident he can bring about the change that citizens desire and run a clean government that will still be business-friendly while improving the lives of ordinary people.
“They are fed up with corruption. It’s just too much. They see injustice, they see that they don’t have access to basic rights, clean water, good health system, good education … there’s no hope for the young of Indonesia,” said the 67-year-old former general, who is seeking election for a third time (he has previously stood for the roles of both president and vice-president).
Prabowo made this pledge in Singapore on Tuesday at a dinner organised by The Economist publication, where Malaysia’s Member of Parliament Nurul Izzah and Grab co-founder Anthony Tan were also speakers.
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A day earlier, Prabowo met the city state’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, with both men discussing how their countries could strengthen ties, Lee said.
Campaigning for Indonesia’s presidential election next April is heating up. Prabowo and multimillionaire entrepreneur Sandiaga Uno are facing off against incumbent Joko Widodo and his running mate, Islamic cleric Ma’ruf Amin.
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