Defeated candidates call for probe into alleged election irregularities

Tense situation: Police watching protesters as they demonstrate in front of the General Election Commission office, calling for investigations following what they claim is a ‘rigged’ election. — AFP

Two unsuccessful candidates in last week’s Indonesian presidential election have urged parliament to look into complaints of irregularities in the run-up to the event.

The call comes despite comments by independent observers that there were no signs of systematic fraud in the world’s biggest single-day election, apart from matters such as outdated electoral rolls or polling delays.