Former special forces commander Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency

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Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, October 20, took over as president of the world’s third-largest democracy.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/prabowo-subianto-indonesian-presidency-swearing-in-october-20-2024/

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00:00Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, October 20, took over as president of the world's

00:05third-largest democracy.

00:07He vows to combat corruption that plagued the country and to make it more self-sufficient.

00:12The 73-year-old has undergone a remarkable transformation from being a former military

00:16commander facing allegations of rights abuses.

00:19Prabowo, who unsuccessfully ran for the presidency twice before, said in a fiery speech,

00:24Prabowo won the February 14 contest with nearly 60 percent of the vote, built upon

00:37a formidable parliamentary coalition.

00:40He was joined in the swearing-in by 37-year-old Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of

00:44outgoing President Joko Jokowi Widodo.

00:47Prabowo also announced his cabinet, a mix of professional and political appointees,

00:52with most of the economic minister's carryovers from Jokowi.

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