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Indonesian vote to set governor on course for presidency
April 10, 2014
Polling stations opened in Indonesia early today in legislative elections expected to boost the main opposition and move their popular presidential candidate a step closer to becoming the country's next leader.
Jakarta governor Joko Widodo, known by his nickname "Jokowi", is a fresh face in a country long dominated by aloof ex-military figures and tycoons from the three-decade rule of dictator Suharto.