Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo is an Indonesian businessman, politician and former Lieutenant General in the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He is the son of Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, an Indonesian economist, and Dora Sigar. He is also the former husband of Titiek Suharto, the late President Suharto's second daughter. They were married in 1983 and divorced in 1998 during the Indonesian political crisis. Later that same year he was dishonorably discharged from the military and subsequently banned from entering the United States because of his alleged record of human rights violations.In early 2008, Prabowo's inner circle, including Fadli Zon, established the Great Indonesia Movement Party . In the Indonesian presidential election, 2009 he ran for the vice-presidency as Megawati Sukarnoputri's running mate. He ran for president in the Indonesian presidential election, 2014 but was defeated by Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, which he initially disputed. He is set to run again for the presidency in 2019 with Sandiaga Uno as his running mate and with the support of Gerindra, Prosperous Justice Party , National Mandate Party , Democratic Party and Berkarya Party.
“Yes, the aim of the riot is to bring down the regime.”
Concerning the May 1998 riots in Indonesia.
As quoted in Jemma Purdey (2006), Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996-99, p. 154.
Indonesia could go 'extinct' if I lose election: Prabowo https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/12/18/indonesia-could-go-extinct-if-i-lose-election-prabowo.html The Jakarta Post (December 18, 2018)
