There is much to be said of the recent gubernatorial election in Lampung. A candidate was blocked from taking part in the polls by Jakarta politicians and found himself accused of criminal offenses. Then there were charges of money politics. As a result, Lampung province will have to wait a long while before it gets a new governor.

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