INTERVIEW: SBS Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes is in Jakarta as Indonesia prepares to head to the polls

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greets supporters during his campaign rally in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Indonesia's election on Wednesday will mark the country's first change in leadership in a decade. Source: AP / Trisnadi/AP

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Indonesia's election on Wednesday will mark the country's first change in leadership in a decade. The current president, Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, has already served the maximum two terms in office... and now his main competitor is widely considered to be 72-year-old former military leader Prabowo Subianto. I spoke to SBS Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes who is currently in the capital Jakarta as Indonesians prepare to head to the polls.

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