Prabowo must resist temptation to apply more force in Papua

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Chameleon is the word many analysts have used to describe Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former army general. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Kobayashi and AFP/Jiji) 

Hamish McDonald is the author of "Demokrasi: Indonesia in the 21st Century."

After what appears to have been a decisive win by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia's presidential election, many observers have been speculating about what kind of leader will emerge when he takes over from incumbent Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in October.

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