INDONESIA: President Widodo defeats rival to secure second term as president

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has defeated rival Prabowo Subianto to win a second term in office.

Official results came in on Tuesday amid fears of unrest after Prabowo vowed to challenge any victory of the incumbent leader.

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According to CNN, Joko ganered 55.5% of the vote in last month’s general election while his rival Prabowo Subianto polled 44.5%.

However, campaign manager, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said on Tuesday that Prabowo is on a quest to challenge the election results by filing a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court.

The presidential inauguration is expected to hold in October, 2019.

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