Prabowo Subianto lures Indonesian voters with anti-graft promise in mega rally in Jakarta

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JAKARTA - The Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta was awashed with supporters of presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto, and his running mate Sandiaga Uno, on Sunday (April 7) morning.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

JAKARTA - The Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta was awashed with supporters of presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto, and his running mate Sandiaga Uno, on Sunday morning.

By the time Mr Prabowo took to the stage at around 8am, the sea of supporters mostly dressed in white were already out in force. Mr Prabowo said his rally organisers estimates that there could be a million attending what they believe is the largest political rally in Indonesia's history.The former general did not give a rousing speech as one would come to expect from an event of such scale.

"Corruption has stolen our economic resources that would have otherwise benefited the people," he said."Look, some of our people don't even have access to clean water, now, what kind of a republic can't even provide clean water for its people?"

 

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