Incumbent Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Photo: AP

Indonesia election: Jokowi declares victory while rival Prabowo rejects result

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Citing exit polls and quick count surveys, the incumbent president tacitly claimed victory even as his opponent Prabowo Subianto maintained he had won
Hardline Islamist movement Alumni 212 have vowed to hold a mass prayer in central Jakarta to ‘celebrate’ Prabowo’s victory amid warnings of unrest

Published: 8:18pm, 18 Apr, 2019

Updated: 8:59am, 19 Apr, 2019

Incumbent Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Photo: AP

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Gigi Choy joined the Post as a reporter in 2019. Prior this, she interned on the Asia desk, covering politics, culture and social issues.