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Anies Baswedan has refused to concede and alleges there were ‘many problems’ with the voteLosing Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has filed a legal case at the constitutional court to challenge the outcome of last month’s election, won overwhelmingly by defence minister Prabowo Subianto.Anies, a former Jakarta governor, said the aim of the case was to ensure democracy was improved and said there were...

Outgoing president confers honour on presumed successor, Prabowo Subianto, who is accused of human rights violationsHuman rights experts have condemned a decision by Indonesia’s outgoing president to award the rank of honorary four-star general to his presumed successor, Prabowo Subianto, a controversial figure accused of human rights violations.Prabowo, 72, a former son-in-law of the dictator Suharto and a special commander under his regime was...

Counting set to begin in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation in race between former general and two former provincial governors Indonesia’s general election: key factsPolls have closed in Indonesia, which hosts the world’s biggest single-day election, where more than 200 million people across the archipelago were eligible to vote in a race to determine who will succeed popular outgoing president Joko Widodo.Defence minister Prabowo...

Australia has signalled it wants stronger ties with Indonesia. With Prabowo Subianto leading in the polls, we look ahead to the post-Jokowi landscapeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIndonesia is electing a new president on 14 February, with citizens of the world’s third-largest democracy heading to the polls in a...

The presidential office denies that Joko Widodo has interfered in the upcoming voteIndonesian President Joko Widodo is facing mounting criticism over alleged interference in the country’s looming elections, as the country prepares to hold the world’s biggest single day vote.More than 200 million people are eligible to vote in Indonesia’s elections on Wednesday, in which the country’s next president will be selected, as well...