Indonesia election: official count hands victory to Joko Widodo as rival cries foul

Challenger Prabowo Subianto’s campaign complains of cheating but independent analysts say poll was free and fair

Incumbent President Joko Widodo has won last month’s Indonesian election with 55.5% of votes against 44.5% for his challenger, retired General Prabowo Subianto, the election commission’s official count said early on Tuesday.

The official result released by the General Election Commission (KPU) confirmed unofficial counts by private pollsters, giving Widodo a comfortable victory. It could could trigger a legal challenge and potential street protests after Prabowo claimed widespread cheating.

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