Indonesia’s first election debate to air on Thursday

January 14, 2019 5:00 AM

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his challenger, Mr Prabowo Subianto, will face off on Thursday in the first of five public debates to make their pitch to voters, particularly the undecided, ahead of the 2019 election.

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