U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday
congratulated Indonesia’s presidential election victor Joko Widodo, even as the
losing candidate rejected the result.
That
underscored Washington’s intent to deepen ties with Jakarta and support
democracy in Southeast Asia.
A
peaceful transfer of power in Indonesia would buck a worrying trend in the
region marred by flawed elections and military meddling. It would also serve to
show that democracy thrives in the country with the world’s largest Muslim
population.
Over
the past year, there have been disputed elections in Malaysia and Cambodia.
Thailand, once an example of democratic progress, is facing its most repressive
period of military rule in decades.
Political
change has been comparatively smooth in Indonesia since the end of the 30-year
rule of former dictator Suharto in 1998.
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