Tag: Victory

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 […]

Defense minister Subianto claims victory in Indonesia’s presidential election based on early tallies

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday based on unofficial tallies. There was no declaration by electoral officials and his opponents have not conceded. He has held a commanding lead in early, unofficial tallies of the three-way race to lead the world’s third-largest democracy. The 72-year-old […]