Indonesia's losing candidates urge court to disqualify president-elect


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  • Wednesday, 27 Mar 2024

FILE PHOTO: Electoral officers count votes at a polling station after general election polls closed in Jakarta, Indonesia February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's losing presidential candidates laid out their court challenge on Wednesday to last month's election, accusing the state of interference and urging a poll re-run and disqualification of the winner, Prabowo Subianto.

Former governors Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo said the resounding victory of Defence Minister Prabowo was helped by pressure on regional officials from a partisan administration and President Joko Widodo, with social aid used as a tool to ensure just one outcome.

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