Prabowo Subianto will be inaugurated as Indonesia's leader on Sunday, according to SRNNews.com. He has promised to continue his predecessor’s widely popular policies and vowed to continue the modernization agenda that has brought rapid growth and vaulted Indonesia into the middle‑income country group, SRNNews.com reported. Subianto was defense minister at the time of the February election, when he presented himself as heir to President Joko Widodo, who was the first Indonesian president to emerge from outside the political and military elite, SRNNews.com added. His human rights record has activists and some analysts concerned about the future of Indonesia’s democracy, SRNNews.com noted. In a speech last month, Subianto reminded party members to remain loyal to the nation rather than to him, SRNNews.com said.

President Joko Widodo has begun a nationwide political tour, according to SCMP. He kicked off the tour in Lampung on Friday, appeared alongside officials of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), and accepted a local royal title, SCMP reported. Analysts say the tour is intended to transform his younger son’s small party from a marginal player into a significant force before the 2029 elections, SCMP added.