JAKARTA: Landmark presidential polls ended without incident yesterday, officials said, as heavy security was deployed nationwide to prevent disruption from terrorist attacks and simmering conflicts.
Indonesia has endured a series of turbulent power transfers since dictator Suharto stood down in 1998 amid widespread civil unrest. But an April parliamentary election and a first-round presidential vote in July were trouble-free.
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