Former General Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday that he won the Indonesian presidential elections that took place on Wednesday based on the preliminary results. But Subianto confirmed that he would wait for the “official result,” which he ruled out announcing before next month. Meanwhile, a spokesman for candidate Gengar Branowo, who polls indicate is ranked third, announced the existence of “organised, systematic and massive” fraud in the elections, without providing evidence.
Published on: 02/15/2024 – 02:46
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Preliminary results showed For the presidential elections in Indonesia Which took place on Wednesday, former General Prabowo Subianto led by a large margin over his competitors, but one of the competitors indicated the presence of “organized” fraud. General Subianto announced his victory in these elections, but stressed that he would wait for the official results. The final results of the presidential elections in Southeast Asia’s largest economic power are expected to appear next month.
“In all calculations and polls, the numbers show Prabowo-Gibran winning in one round. This victory should be a victory for all Indonesians,” Subianto told a crowd in central Jakarta, referring to vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who stood next to him wearing a matching T-shirt. For his shirt.
Four polling groups making predictions based on early polls reported Subianto winning with 57 percent of the vote, a clear majority in a single round.
Subianto, 72, told his supporters, “We believe that democracy is going well in Indonesia. The people decide and decide.”
He added in his speech, “I would like to thank the youth who play a major role in supporting me,” adding, “The campaign is now over and we must unite again.”
The Defense Minister is far ahead of his rivals, former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan and former Central Java Governor Gengar Pranowo.
Baswedan, who was the most likely to compete against Subianto in the event of a second round, told reporters that he would wait for an official announcement.
He said, “We are waiting until the committee finishes counting the votes. Do not rush, relax, there is still a long way to go.”
To win the position of president in the first round, you must win more than 50 percent of the total votes, and at least five ballot boxes in more than half of the 38 provinces.
But analysts pointed out that expectations indicate that Subianto will likely avoid a second election battle in June against his opponents Baswedan and Genjar Brano.
In the past, candidates have used “quick counts” from government-recognized polling groups to declare victory. Polling groups take samples from certain polling stations after they close and their members are allowed to observe the vote-counting process carried out by election officials.
Subianto, who was nominated for the third time without success in the previous two, adopted a nationalist and populist discourse and pledged to remain on the agenda of Outgoing president Who is popular with Joko Widodo, who was accused by observers of misusing government funds in order to support Subianto, who denied these accusations.
In addition to the presidential elections, 580 deputies and 20,000 regional and local representatives will be elected in Indonesia in one day.
Human rights accusations
Although he was accused of violating human rights under the Suharto dictatorship (1967-1998), at the end of the 1990s, this former general is expected to assume leadership of the largest economy in Southeast Asia, after ten years of Joko Widodo’s rule, who is prohibited by the constitution from running for a third term.
Subianto was dismissed from the army in 1998 on charges he denied of ordering the kidnapping of pro-democracy activists at the end of Suharto’s rule. No charges were formally brought against him in this context.
Because of these accusations, the former officer was banned from entering the United States and Australia for a long period.
Since then, he has worked to improve his image and his appeal was strengthened thanks to a social media campaign focused on younger voters, where he presented himself as the “beloved grandfather.”
What also contributed to Subianto’s popularity was his alliance with Widodo’s eldest son, Gebran Rakabuming Raka (36 years old), who ran for vice president in a move that raised eyebrows.
In October, the then head of the judiciary, Widodo’s son-in-law, amended laws that prevented people under 40 from running for high office.
After 10 years in power, Widodo will leave to his successor a country that achieves continuous growth, reaching 5.05 percent in 2023, a slight decrease compared to 5.3 percent in 2022.
France 24/AFP
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