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Two of three candidates cry foul after Indonesia's presidential election NHK

Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto says he is on track to win Wednesday's presidential election. But the other two candidates claim the process wasn't entirely clean.

Unofficial counts give Prabowo more than 55 percent of the vote. Still, he says he'll wait for the formal announcement.

Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan looks to have won about 25 percent, and former Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo about 16 percent.

They both point to cases of fraud in the polling, and in Prabowo's campaign.

Anies and Ganjar are expected to call for an investigation. The official results of the election are due in about a month.
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Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto projects victory in the presidential election, with unofficial counts showing over 55% of votes. However, rivals Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo allege irregularities. The candidates, who received approximately 25% and 16% of the vote respectively,
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ID: 7a12ddd2-061b-42a4-abb6-9be2f185a061

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240215_29/

Date: Feb. 15, 2024

Created: 2024/02/16 06:30

Updated: 2025/12/08 17:40

Last Read: 2024/02/16 09:35