Free lunch, free internet: Indonesia candidates defend election pledges

In final presidential debate, Ganjar hits out at Jokowi's support for Prabowo

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Indonesian presidential candidates Anies Baswedan, left, Prabowo Subianto, third from left, and Ganjar Pranowo, second from right, along with their running mates hold hands at a debate in Jakarta on Feb. 4. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA and ISMI DAMAYANTI, Nikkei staff writers

JAKARTA -- Indonesian presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto defended his 460 trillion rupiah ($29 billion) free lunch plan and pledged to send 20,000 students abroad for medical and other studies during the fifth and final debate on Sunday night before the Feb. 14 vote.

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