Indonesia: Jakarta governor temporarily leading presidential polls
Jakarta governor Joko Widodo took a slim lead in Indonesia ’s July 9
presidential election with 53 percent of the votes while his rival,
ex-general Prabowo Subianto earned 47 percent, according to quick-count
results.
Jakarta governor Joko Widodo took a slim lead in Indonesia ’s July 9
presidential election with 53 percent of the votes while his rival,
ex-general Prabowo Subianto earned 47 percent, according to quick-count
results.
The results were based on the tally of more than 90 percent of the votes after ballot locations closed at 1 pm (local time).
Shortly after Widodo declared his victory in the election, Subianto claimed that he still has an opportunity to gain a win as some 10 percent of the votes have not yet been tallied.
The final result will be announced by the Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) on July 21-22. Any row over it will be submitted to the Indonesian Constitutional Court from July 23-25.-VNA
The results were based on the tally of more than 90 percent of the votes after ballot locations closed at 1 pm (local time).
Shortly after Widodo declared his victory in the election, Subianto claimed that he still has an opportunity to gain a win as some 10 percent of the votes have not yet been tallied.
The final result will be announced by the Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) on July 21-22. Any row over it will be submitted to the Indonesian Constitutional Court from July 23-25.-VNA
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