Mobile brigade (Brimob) police officers aim tear gas weapons during a clash with locals in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse protesters in central Jakarta following a rally held after official results showed President Joko Widodo had been comfortably re-elected, a Reuters witness said.
The General Election Commission (KPU) confirmed unofficial counts by private pollsters in the April 17 election, which gave Widodo a 55.5% share of votes against 44.5% for his opponent Prabowo Subianto.
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