JAKARTA: Indonesia's election commission on Wednesday (Mar 20) said Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in last month's presidential election. Prabowo, a three-tim
Indonesia's Defence Minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto gestures as he addresses his supporters during a campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia on Feb 10, 2024. Prabowo, a three-time presidential candidate, won the contest with over 96 million of roughly 164 million total votes, in a resounding win over former provincial governors Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, who respectively received about 41 million and 27 million, according to the final tally of the election body.
Indonesians protest former general Prabowo’s unofficial win in presidential election, allege widespread fraudFormer special forces commander Prabowo swept the election on promises of continuity of the platforms of two-term incumbent Widodo, riding on the president's popularity and using social media like TikTok to tap the support of Indonesia's huge young voter base.
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