Despite protests from his rivals, the victory of Indonesia’s newly elected president, Prabowo Subianto, was verified by the country’s Constitutional Court last month. His win has stirred mixed feelings among the people of neighboring Timor-Leste, which was invaded by Indonesia in 1975 and only gained its independence from Indonesian rule in 2002. While some Timorese officials, including the current president and prime minister, congratulated Prabowo on his victory, others are worried that Indonesia may see a regression of the country’s democracy and human rights achievements once…
