Even so, Prabowo Subianto has spent the past two decades trying his hand at democratic politics, donning different personas in multiple attempts to become Indonesia’s leader.
Now, a month before the next election, nearly every poll shows Mr. Prabowo, 72, leading in the first round of voting.
A victory for Mr. Prabowo, his critics warn, would revive a dark past.
“What will happen is the death of democracy,” said Hendardi, the director of the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace.
“We have long been against Prabowo,” he added, “and with our limited power, we were still able to prevent him from moving forward.
Persons:
Indonesia’s, Subianto, Prabowo, Joko Widodo, Suharto, Prabowo’s, ”, Hendardi
Organizations:
Setara Institute for Democracy
Locations:
East Timor