Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's Defense Minister and an ex-general, has claimed victory in the country's presidential election, according to early tallies and unofficial counts. Subianto, who has faced accusations of human rights abuses in the past, has been a controversial figure in Indonesian politics. Despite this, preliminary results and unofficial tallies show him leading with a significant margin over his rivals. Unofficial quick counts by private pollsters suggest Subianto has secured nearly 60% of the vote, potentially avoiding a runoff. His victory is seen as a significant shift in Indonesia's political landscape, reflecting his successful rebranding efforts among voters, particularly through social media platforms like TikTok, where he has gained popularity among young voters by projecting a more approachable image. Subianto's past, including allegations of human rights abuses and his connection to Indonesia's late dictator Suharto, has been a point of contention. However, many voters appear to have set aside these concerns, possibly delivering him an unprecedented win. The official results are expected to be announced within a month.
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Prabowo Subianto looked set to become Indonesia's next president later this year as unofficial counts had the ex-special forces commander winning a hotly contested election outright in the first round of voting https://t.co/VOLU5HhEkB
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto declared victory in the country's hotly-contested presidential election. The ex-special forces commander took nearly 60% of the vote, according to unofficial counts by independent pollsters https://t.co/SdWEwCNAaO https://t.co/MGwz3NdyuO
Prabowo Subianto appears to be the winner of Indonesia's presidential election. The former general has been accused of major human rights abuses, including overseeing the abduction of democracy activists. https://t.co/mBSEvDxXIs
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#NewsAlert | Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto looked set to become the new president of the world's third-largest democracy. (Reported by news agency AFP)
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Former general linked to rights abuses claims victory in Indonesian election https://t.co/oNQhsKbMfx
A former military general once banned from Australia over his human rights record has declared victory in Indonesia's presidential election, with a preliminary tally showing a landslide win. https://t.co/4W9Sq5RZTr
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Defense Minister and former commando Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential race, after opening up a big lead in preliminary results as the world's third most populous democracy went to the polls Wednesday. https://t.co/wqzz8gCbxd
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Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the country's presidential election. https://t.co/S5U1sepqyZ
New: Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election -- securing nearly 60% of the archipelago's vote in early tallies. The ex-general's win has sparked fears that the young democracy could slide back into authoritarian rule. https://t.co/7Y9TZLPzdD
After a few failed attempts, Prabowo Subianto has at last clinched Indonesia’s presidency: reliable pollsters say he has won nearly 60% of the vote. But his victory casts a shadow over one of Asia’s democratic bright spots https://t.co/Ikj3Js5iQo 👇
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Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had a strong lead in early, unofficial tallies of Indonesia's presidential race Wednesday, suggesting the former general may be able to avoid a runoff. https://t.co/RZu8NKYFSx
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Indonesia’s defense minister Prabowo Subianto has claimed victory in the presidential election, with early, unofficial tallies indicating that he has secured almost 60% of the vote. https://t.co/czpAtjwb49
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Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general linked to past human rights atrocities, claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday based on unofficial tallies. https://t.co/W33p9c63wA
Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's Minister of Defense, claimed victory in the country's presidential election based on unofficial quick counts released Wed night. The official results by Indonesia's National Election Commission will be released in mid-March. https://t.co/VyRkSisDci
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BREAKING - Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto claims victory in presidential elections.
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Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto claims victory in Indonesia's presidential election based on unofficial tallies, reports AP
Initial “quick count” votes in Indonesia’s closely watched presidential election on Wednesday gave Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto a commanding early lead over his nearest rival of more than 30 percentage points. https://t.co/D9piShswTu
Prabowo Subianto was once described as a "poison pill" ex-general accused of human-rights abuses. Now, after successfully remaking his image, he's set to become the country's next president, according to unofficial counts https://t.co/OKINRcruqx
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Defense Minister Subianto leads in early, unofficial counts of Indonesia's presidential race https://t.co/DlmRn7arwi
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Indonesian’s defence minister Prabowo Subianto is storming to a first round presidential election victory as millions of voters set aside concerns over his dark past to deliver what could be an unprecedented win https://t.co/ubGlKr4gis
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Ex-general Prabowo Subianto, the former son-in-law of late dictator Suharto, is poised to become the next president of Indonesia. https://t.co/wAtH2lIAdq
BREAKING: Prabowo Subianto set to win Indonesia's presidential election based on quick count results, with official results to be announced within a month.
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The front-runner in Indonesia’s presidential election has endeared himself to young voters by projecting an image of a cuddly, cat-loving grandfather figure. But Prabowo Subianto has a checkered history. https://t.co/xcrXyXq7XP https://t.co/xcrXyXq7XP
Prabowo Subianto used to crack heads. Now he busts moves. Despite standing accused of many past abuses, the favourite to win Indonesia’s upcoming presidential election has gained popularity on TikTok https://t.co/puhnwdlCqv 👇
Indonesia: That Prabowo Subianto has now found it politically advantageous to transform himself into an ostensible democrat does not change the very real prospect that he would revert to his brutal past should he manage to ascend to the presidency. https://t.co/pkJ6wm0UFy
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Former military general Prabowo Subianto is leading in the polls ahead of the Indonesian presidential election. https://t.co/EAMSBl5o4n
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Indonesia’s outgoing president is playing kingmaker to Prabowo Subianto—a former general with an appalling human-rights record. His election tactics are a worrying augury for Indonesia, and an unworthy end to the president’s tenure https://t.co/HGEENzF3SK 👇