Will the youth vote win? The world’s largest Muslim-majority nation has gone to the polls this week in an election which could lure the country back towards authoritarianism.
High stakes in the world’s biggest election
Active democracy: Voters in traditional dress cast their votes in one of Indonesia’s 820,000 polling booths. Glossary
Provincial - Concerning the regions of a country outside the capital, often used to mean narrow-minded or unsophisticated.
Indonesia - A country in south-east Asia, made up of over 17,000 islands.
Turnouts - The number of people who take part in an event, particularly an election.
Shedded - Got rid of.
Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.
Eligible - Suitable or meeting the requirements to take part.
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
K-pop - Short for Korean pop. Pop music originating from South Korea.
Degradation - The process of wearing something down or making it worse.
Corruption - When someone abuses their power for personal gain. It often involves bribery.
Gimmick - A publicity stunt to attract attention.
Consensus - General agreement. It was originally a Latin word.