BREAKING: Indonesia results point to second term for President Joko Widodo.
Vote counts from five independent survey groups show Indonesian President Joko Widodo has a clear election lead over rival Prabowo Subianto.
Widodo campaigned on progress in reducing poverty and improving Indonesia’s infrastructure. Subianto, a former special forces general, painted a picture of a weak Indonesia at risk of disintegration without his leadership. He also promised to lower prices of essential goods.Early preliminary results in Indonesia’s presidential election show President Joko Widodo ahead of challenger Prabowo Subianto by 10 to 12 percentage points.
Preliminary results based on so-called “quick counts” as votes are publicly tallied at polling stations are expected to start rolling in within two hours. The quick counts from reputable survey organizations have been reliable in past elections. Police officers pushed her away from the polling station after she shouted, “This is a big question mark for us, don’t fool us, we are smart, don’t play with us.”
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