At a poll station (Source: Xinhua) Jakarta (VNA) – TheGeneral Election Commission (KPU) of Indonesia said on May 21 that it will soonmake an official announcement on the winner of the presidential election, unless alawsuit regarding the event is lodged in the Constitutional Court.
According to the preliminaryresult from polling booths in 34 provinces and 130 overseas poll stations, incumbentPresident Joko Widodo and his Vice President candidate Ma’ruf Amin earned 55.5percent of votes, while former Gen. Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga won 44.5percent.
After counting votes, the KPUinvited representatives from parties concerned to sign a statement on theresults of the vote. However, representatives for Subianto and Sandiaga, aswell as those from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the Berkarya Party, the GreatIndonesia Movement Party, and the National Action Party refused to sign.
The winner is expected to beannounced sometime between May 24 and 28.
A representative from Subianto’scampaign team said Subianto will contest the result at the ConstitutionalCourt. In 2014, he also filed a similar lawsuit which was rejected by thecourt.
The Indonesian authorities havetightened security and arrested dozens of suspects who planned to create civilunrest at post-election protests.
There was a heavy securitypresence in Jakarta, including in front of the elections commission office,which was barricaded with razor wire and protected by scores of heavily armedtroops.–VNA
According to the preliminaryresult from polling booths in 34 provinces and 130 overseas poll stations, incumbentPresident Joko Widodo and his Vice President candidate Ma’ruf Amin earned 55.5percent of votes, while former Gen. Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga won 44.5percent.
After counting votes, the KPUinvited representatives from parties concerned to sign a statement on theresults of the vote. However, representatives for Subianto and Sandiaga, aswell as those from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the Berkarya Party, the GreatIndonesia Movement Party, and the National Action Party refused to sign.
The winner is expected to beannounced sometime between May 24 and 28.
A representative from Subianto’scampaign team said Subianto will contest the result at the ConstitutionalCourt. In 2014, he also filed a similar lawsuit which was rejected by thecourt.
The Indonesian authorities havetightened security and arrested dozens of suspects who planned to create civilunrest at post-election protests.
There was a heavy securitypresence in Jakarta, including in front of the elections commission office,which was barricaded with razor wire and protected by scores of heavily armedtroops.–VNA
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