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Prabowo Subianto was named the winner of the Indonesian presidential election, sparking controversy and legal challenges from the losing candidate, Anies Baswedan. Baswedan, who lost the election held in February, has called for a rerun, alleging the election was unfair and marred by interference. He has taken his challenge to court, urging not only a rerun but also the disqualification of Subianto. Claims have been made by former governors Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo that the victory of Defense Minister Prabowo was assisted by pressure on regional officials from a partisan administration and President Joko Widodo, with social aid purportedly used to ensure a specific outcome. The situation raises questions about which version of Prabowo—the more moderate candidate seen on the campaign trail or the self-styled strongman—will govern Indonesia.
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Indonesia's losing presidential candidate Anies Baswedan laid out his court challenge to last month's election, accusing the state of interference and urging a poll re-run and disqualification of the winner, Prabowo Subianto https://t.co/yZCuhxafd1 https://t.co/SGBI466JWs
UPDATED. Former governors Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo say the victory of Defense Minister Prabowo was helped by pressure on regional officials from a partisan administration and President Joko Widodo, with social aid used as a tool to ensure just one outcome.
Indonesia’s losing candidate urges court to disqualify president-elect https://t.co/mn7rrZSZmc
Indonesia's losing presidential candidate Anies Baswedan laid out his challenge in court to last month's election, alleging interference by the state and urging a re-run and disqualification of winner Prabowo Subianto https://t.co/iGIh5longR
Anies Baswedan, who lost the Indonesian presidential election in February, claims the election was unfair and marred by interference, calling for a rerun. https://t.co/erDBGdOOBP
Indonesia losing candidate Anies tells court election was fraught with interference https://t.co/IJpP6SrFVk https://t.co/V0gn3P6XKz
"Prabowo Subianto was named the winner of the Indonesian presidential election. But it is unclear which version of Prabowo—the more moderate candidate from the campaign trail or the self-styled strongman—will govern Indonesia," writes @JoshKurlantzick. https://t.co/4QNZy6JVLV
Five Things to Expect from a Prabowo Presidency https://t.co/v4fFnrT2zI via @CFR_org