In Indonesia, a new report is accusing Indonesian forces of a covert campaign to rig this week’s presidential elections. Journalist Allan Nairn reports on his website “News and Comment” that officials from Indonesia’s army special forces and the state intelligence agency recently met to discuss how to ensure a victory for General Prabowo Subianto. According to unnamed sources, the participants confirmed an ongoing operation that entails “ballot tampering, street violence, and threats against supporters” of rival candidate Joko Widodo, the governor of the capital, Jakarta. The elections will be held on Wednesday. Prabowo, who was trained by the United States, has been accused of extensive human rights abuses when he headed the Indonesian special forces in the 1990s. He was dismissed from the army in 1998 following accusations of complicity in the abduction and torture of activists.