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Prabowo Subianto declared Indonesia’s president-elect after court rejects rivals’ appeal

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s electoral commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto president-elect in a ceremony on Wednesday, after the country’s highest court rejected challenges to his landslide victory lodged by two losing presidential candidates. Subianto, who is currently defense minister, won the election with 58.6% of the votes, or more than 96 million ballots, more than […]

Prabowo Subianto’s victory in Indonesia’s presidential vote comes with complications

SEOUL, South Korea — Defense Minister and former commando Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election after opening a big lead in preliminary results late Wednesday. Although electoral officials had not confirmed a win for the conservative candidate, he told cheering supporters in Jakarta that the race was over. The 72-year-old American-educated and […]