Indonesia presidential challenger urges all sides to avoid violence

FILE PHOTO: Indonesia's presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto speaks to his supporters after this week's presidential election in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 19, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian presidential challenger Prabowo Subianto, who is contesting official results showing he lost an April 17 election, urged on Wednesday all sides to refrain from violence after demonstrations turned violent and six people died.

"I urge all sides, the people who are expressing their aspirations, the police, the military and all sides to refrain from physical abuse," the former general told a briefing.