Prabowo Subianto, ex-general tied to a past dictatorship, is confirmed as Indonesia's next president
Former special forces general Prabowo Subianto has been confirmed the victor of Indonesia's presidential election
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces general with ties to Indonesia's current president and past dictatorship, was confirmed the victor of last month's presidential election over two former governors who have vowed to contest the result in court.
Subianto won 58.6% of the votes, while former Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan received 24.9% and former Central Java Gov. Ganjar Pranowo got 16.5%, the General Election Commission said Wednesday after the official counting was completed.
In Indonesia, election disputes can be registered with the Constitutional Court during the three days that follow the announcement of official results.
The two other candidates have alleged fraud and irregularities in the election process, such as the vice presidential candidacy of President Joko Widodo’s son. The popular outgoing president is serving his second term and could not run again, but his son's candidacy is seen as a sign of his tacit backing for Subianto.
