The eight-hour vote on Wednesday for both the presidency and legislature seats across a country that stretches more than 5000 km from its western to eastern tips was both a Herculean logistical feat and testimony to the resilience of democracy two decades after authoritarianism was defeated.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his running mate Ma'ruf Amin wave to journalists after a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia. The official election results will not be published until May. Any disputes can be taken to the Constitutional Court where a nine-judge panel will have 14 days to rule on them.
Widodo campaigned on his record of deregulation and improving infrastructure, calling his first term a step to tackling inequality and poverty in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.But religion has also been a factor. Conservative Muslim groups have been increasingly influential.
This has been another huge win for Indonesia. Prabowo makes Trump look like a high IQ, non lying genius.
9NewsMelb Might have to use those attack helicopters they bought with our foreign aid against their own people now 😯😯
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