Prabowo Subianto used to run polarising presidential campaigns that demonised his opponents and projected a bombastic, nationalistic persona. At one rally in 2014, the former general arrived by helicopter and inspected a red beret-wearing honour guard from horseback. But now Prabowo, 72, appears to have won Indonesia's presidency by adopting a more grandfatherly image, dancing and blowing kisses to adoring crowds.

Source: Manila Times February 19, 2024 01:57 UTC