Indonesian presidential candidates spar over corruption
Posted January 17, 2019 11:09 am.
This article is more than 5 years old.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has accused his election rival of allowing corrupt candidates on his legislative ticket and failing to include women in senior positions.
Widodo and former General Prabowo Subianto, along with their running mates, faced off Thursday in the first of five debates before the April 17 election. The debate focused on terrorism, human rights, corruption, and law and order.
Opinion polls show Widodo currently commanding 52-54 per cent popular support and Subianto 30-35 per cent. About 10 per cent of voters are undecided and another 15 per cent are considered swing voters, meaning the race has the potential to tighten.
Subianto, making his second bid for president after being narrowly defeated by Widodo in 2014, waffled when asked why his party has the highest number of candidates with corruption records.
The Associated Press
