Indonesia candidate revives hope for change

Former governor Joko Widodo vows to improve country that has lost faith in politics due to corruption.

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Voters in Indonesia are preparing to elect a new parliament, but many voters have lost faith in politics since the country’s politicians are widely seen as corrupt.

Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Jakarta, where Joko Widodo, a former goveror of the capital and front-runner in the presidential election, is promising to bring change.


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