Indonesia ends campaign period as 190 million prepare to vote

JAKARTA - The presidential campaign has ended peacefully in Indonesia. On Wednesday Indonesians nationwide will choose the country's next leader and parliament members, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Concluding a long campaign period that started from September last year, incumbent President Joko Widodo and his archrival Prabowo Subianto had their last debate on Saturday. They discussed economic strategies to govern the nation on a live broadcast.

Months prior to the last debate, the two rival candidates and their running mates visited areas across the country to attract potential voters. The election will be a rematch between the two after the 2014 polls, which Widodo won in a landslide victory.