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The South-East Asian nation of Indonesia is electing a new president on Wednesday. Around 205 million people in the world’s fourth most populous country are being called on to vote. Former general Prabowo Subianto is considered to be the overwhelming favourite to succeed the popular President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, who is not allowed to run again after two terms in office. According to polls, the 72-year-old could even receive more than 50% of the vote and would therefore not even have to go to a run-off against one of his two competitors. Prabowo has nominated Jokowi’s eldest son Gibra…