‘Winter is coming’: activists’ fears as Prabowo Subianto likely wins Indonesia election

Former son-in-law of late dictator Suharto was discharged from military over alleged abuses dating back to 1980s

The presumed election victory of Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto – a former army general with a history of alleged involvement in torture and disappearances – marks a dark chapter in the country’s history, activists have warned while vowing not to give up their fight for justice

Prabowo, 72, a former special commander under the Suharto dictatorship, is the apparent winner of Indonesia’s presidential election after unofficial counts gave him a strong lead. On Wednesday night he told supporters that his win would be a “victory for all Indonesians”.