Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto declared victory in a presidential election on Wednesday after unofficial vote counts showed him with a huge lead, and on course for a single-round win in his third attempt at the presidency.
According to four pollsters, Political veteran Prabowo, a former Special Forces commander, trounced his rivals, winning about fifty eight percent of votes based on “quick count” ballots at samples of voting stations nationwide.
Appearing before supporters alongside his running mate, the incumbent president’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Prabowo, declared the outcome “a victory for all Indonesians”, in a rousing speech that drew roars and applause.
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