More than 180 million Indonesians will go to the polls on 9 July to elect the country’s seventh President. Who will succeed outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono? Will it be the former governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, or ex-general Prabowo Subianto.
Channel NewsAsia programmes, Insight and Primetime Asia, will bring viewers exclusive specials on the election for the Indonesia President.
Insight – Indonesia’s Next President
One a political newcomer with small business credentials. The other a wealthy former Special Forces general and former son-in-law of Indonesia’s strongman Suharto. The hugely popular Joko Widodo or Jokowi, who comes across as a humble and approachable leader, will come up against Prabowo Subianto, who has been campaigning hard on his perceived attributes as a tough and decisive leader in a two-horse race.
Will Jokowi’s combined strength of 4 parties with 40% of the votes be able to take on Subianto, who has amassed a formidable coalition of 6 parties with a combined strength of 49% of the votes? Who will Indonesians pick as their next leader?
Insight goes to several provinces in Indonesia to meet several key political personalities from the respective parties, former military men, analysts, the kingmakers as well as citizens to understand the preferences of the Indonesian voters ahead of the polls on 9 July.
Insight – Indonesia’s Next Presidentwill be shown at the following times:
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 8pm (SIN/HK/MNL time)
Encore telecasts
Thursday, 3 July, 1am
Friday, 4 July, 6pm
Friday, 4 July, 5am
Saturday, 5 July, 1pm
Primetime Asia – Indonesia Votes
This 2-hour special edition of Primetime Asia will deliver an indepth analysis of the latest election results with expert analysis. Channel NewsAsia’s team of correspondents will report “live” from Indonesia, updating on the results as they come in.
Primetime Asia – Indonesia Votes will be shown:
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 7pm (SIN/HK/MNL time)
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