The Economist said that Indonesia's upcoming elections will be more important than the world realizes. The country has all the ingredients to be one of the most influential countries in Asia, but its president, Joko Widodo, has long adhered to non-alignment.
The magazine explained that the third largest democracy in the world will vote on February 14 to choose a new leader. The preferred candidate, according to opinion polls, is former General Prabowo Subianto, who has a horrific record in the field of human rights.