Defeated Indonesian election candidates call for parliamentary probe


  • World
  • Tuesday, 20 Feb 2024

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar greet their supporters during their campaign rally at the Jakarta International Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 10, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Two unsuccessful candidates in last week's Indonesian presidential election have urged parliament to look into complaints of irregularities in the run-up to the event.

The call comes despite comments by independent observers that there were no signs of systematic fraud in the world's biggest single-day election, apart from matters such as outdated electoral rolls or polling delays.

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