JAKARTA (Reuters) - Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged Indonesians on Sunday to "safeguard the final chapter" of the country's presidential election, saying the July 9 vote was democratic and peaceful.
Yudhoyono made the comments at a meeting with presidential candidates Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and ex-general Prabowo Subianto. The former special forces chief indicated earlier on Sunday he would not accept the official outcome of the hotly contested vote due to alleged cheating.
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