Indonesian vote to set governor on course for presidency
April 10, 2014  00:33
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.
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