Here’s what a Prabowo-led Indonesia could do

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Born into an elite family that is understood to have contributed substantially to the Prabowo camp’s billion-dollar plus campaign war chest, the 72-year-old Prabowo has been in and around Indonesia’s power base for decades. He was exiled briefly from the country following allegations he was involved in the disappearance of democracy activists when he led Indonesia’s special forces in the 1990s. He is known to be volatile at times, pragmatic at other times, smart and strategic. Most observers agree that he is as open to the West as he is to China, Indonesia’s historic jostling partner and, more recently, investment...