If Indonesians were to elect Prabowo Subianto as president, it would be a step backwards for their 20-year-old democracy
more people, but not as many of them turn out to vote. India’s voters are conscientious and far more numerous, but it divides its national elections into seven phases spread over as many weeks, to make the process more manageable. So April 17th, when Indonesia’s 265m people pick a president, parliament and regional assemblies, is likely to be the biggest single day of voting in human history.
It is heartening, therefore, that most polls show Jokowi firmly in the lead. But that does not mean, unfortunately, that Indonesia’s democracy is healthy. For one thing, Jokowi has made himself the front-runner in part by imitating some of Mr Prabowo’s tactics . He has nationalised a big gold and copper mine, and boosted spending on wasteful fuel subsidies he had previously cut.
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