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Widodo set for victory in Indonesian election marred by allegations of ballot-rigging
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (left) and his running mate Ma'ruf Amin wave to journalists after a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, today
INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo looks set to be re-elected according to unofficial results announced hours after polling closed gave him a 10 per cent lead.
The election was billed as a “race to the right” with the two main candidates – Mr Widodo and former army general Prabowo Subianto – accused of pandering to Islamist conservatism.
More than 192 million people were eligible to vote for 245,000 candidates with 20,000 local and national lawmakers selected.
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