Indonesia's Prabowo claims election victory
Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday based on unofficial tallies. Prabowo, the country's defence minister, said his team was grateful that all so-called quick counts showed him to be on track to win the presidency in a single round. His comments come after several independent pollsters' tallies showed him winning about 58 percent of votes, with more than 80 percent of the vote counted in polling places sampled. There was no declaration by electoral officials and his opponents have not conceded. Official results are not due until next month. The 72-year-old candidate has presented himself as an heir to immensely popular sitting President Joko Widodo, whose son he chose as his running mate.  Prabowo – who pushed street protests and launched legal challenges after losing the previous two elections – thanked his supporters and called for unity. "Now the campaign is over, we must unite again." (Agencies)_____________________________
Last updated: 2024-02-14 HKT 21:49 