Indonesia's losing candidates urge court to disqualify president-elect

Indonesia's presidential election challenger Ganjar Pranowo (left) and vice presidential election challenger Mahfud MD (right) attend the first hearing of their petition over the February 2024 elections. - AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia's losing presidential candidates laid out their court challenge on Wednesday (March 27) to last month's election, accusing the state of interference and urging a poll re-run and disqualification of the winner, Prabowo Subianto.

Former governors Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo said the resounding victory of Defence 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.