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First steps in politics

, March 23, 2014

A child covers his face with the Great Indonesia Movement Party's flag during a campaign rally at a stadium in Jakarta on March 23. Indonesia's new leader will be in charge of a remarkably young population that is high on ambition but low on education. That could see Southeast Asia's biggest economy start to falter in the face of growing competition from its neighbours as the region moves toward establishing a common market from 2015. Indonesia will run a legislative election on April 9 and the presidential election on July 9.  Reuters/Beawiharta




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