Former general Prabowo withdraws from Indonesian election process
JAKARTA — Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto says he rejects the election process and accused it of being unfair as nearly complete results showed his opponent Jakarta governor Joko Widodo leading with 52 per cent of the vote.
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto gestures during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 22, 2014. Photo: AP
JAKARTA — Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto says he rejects the election process and accused it of being unfair as nearly complete results showed his opponent Jakarta governor Joko Widodo leading with 52 per cent of the vote.
The former general made the announcement today (July 22) after a meeting with a leader of his coalition parties while the Election Commission was finalising the tally of the July 9 election.
Mr Prabowo accused the commission of being unfair and said he was withdrawing from the election process that was underway.
The Commission officials were preparing to announce the winner later today after counting results from the last five provinces. AP
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