Prabowo Subianto, ex-general tied to a past dictatorship, is confirmed as Indonesia’s next president

Published March 20, 2024 8:32 AM

By NINIEK KARMINI
Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Former special forces general Prabowo Subianto has been confirmed the victor of Indonesia’s presidential election. The two other candidates plan to challenge the result in court. The election commission confirmed the final result of the Feb. 14 vote on Wednesday. It says Subianto won 58.6% of the votes, while former Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan received 24.9% and former Central Java Gov. Ganjar Pranowo got 16.5%. The two other candidates have alleged widespread vote fraud and have cited irregularities in the election process, such as the vice presidential candidacy of President Joko Widodo’s son. His son’s candidacy was seen as a sign of Widodo’s tacit backing for Subianto.

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