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Prabowo vows to fight corruption as he is sworn in as Indonesia’s president

Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto addresses parliament after being inaugurated as the eighth leader of the country of 280 million people, October 20, 2024 [Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters]

Prabowo Subianto has promised to combat corruption in Indonesia as he took oath as the president of the world’s fourth most populous country.

Wearing a traditional black hat and navy suit with a woven maroon and golden sarong, the 73-year-old former general and defence minister was sworn in in parliament on Sunday to succeed populist leader Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

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