Voters in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, are gearing up to elect their next president in what is expected to be a hotly contested vote. Who is running and what are the key issues? Andrew Mueller speaks to James Chambers, Dewi Fortuna Anwar and Jacqui Baker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indonesia’s election: what’s at stake?

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Indonesia’s election: what’s at stake?

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