Can Prabowo pull off an upset in Indonesia's presidential polls?

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Prabowo Subianto may seem like he's behind at the moment in Indonesia's presidential polls, but opinion polls are unreliable and an upset is a possibility.

In the months leading to the April 2017 race for governor in Jakarta, incumbent Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, looked unbeatable.

The are 193 million eligible voters in Indonesia, and an estimated 70 percent are expected to turn out on Wednesday.In an interview with TRT World, Ledia Hanifa Ustadzah, a spokesperson for Prabowo, expressed confidence that he would win, saying the opposition leader has the momentum. Some Indonesians on a low income say they feel being left out of the economic progress under Joko Widodo's presidency. Ledia also said that jobs and economy could be a deciding issue on Wednesday for many voters.

Saiful, who is from south Jakarta, did not reveal his presidential choice, but said his family is in a worse situation financially at present than five years ago.

 

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