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Indonesia election

Prabowo set to keep Indonesia on Jokowi's growth-focused path

Plans for heavy spending from infrastructure to school meals raise fiscal concerns

Prabowo Subianto was officially confirmed on March 20 to be Indonesia's next president. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's growth-focused economic policy looks set to continue into the next administration with successor Prabowo Subianto also planning aggressive fiscal spending.

"We will use the strong foundation [Jokowi] has built, especially in the economic sector, to work faster, harder, to bring results as quickly as possible to the Indonesian people," Prabowo said Wednesday after the General Election Commision certified his victory.

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