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Indonesia’s Tight Election

Hawaii Public Radio | By Bill Dorman

Published July 8, 2014 at 11:25 AM HST

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This is an election week in the world’s third-largest democracy. More than 187 million people in Indonesia will be eligible to vote in that country’s presidential election tomorrow. It’s a race that’s drawn a lot of international attention and may produce some surprises. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

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