Dictators & Demagogues 03: Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto
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He’s Indonesia’s hard man of politics - Prabowo Subianto is a former military leader who stands accused of human rights abuses. But in the latest election campaign he pitched himself as a cute, dancing Grandpa.
Now he’s the country’s newest president. So, what kind of leader will he be?
Guests:
Yoes Kenawas - Research Fellow at the Atma Jaya Catholic University in Jakarta
Dr Jemma Purdey - Fellow at the Australia-Indonesia Centre at Monash University
Geoff Thompson - Former ABC foreign correspondent
Producers: Zoe Ferguson and Linda Lopresti
Executive Producer: Amruta Slee
Sound Engineer: John Jacobs
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