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Prabowo Subianto has secured 58% of the votes cast so far, according to exit polls

While it will take days before final results are in, the former general is projected to win around 60 per cent of votes. “Indonesians want harmony among their leaders,” he told his supporters.

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former general linked to past human rights atrocities, on Wednesday claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election based on unofficial tallies. The 72-year-old candidate, who had been banned from entering the United States for two decades because of his human rights record, told thousands of supporters at […]

Ex-army special forces commander is linked to human rights abuses against pro-democracy activists, and in East Timor.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A former general linked to past human rights abuses claimed victory Wednesday in Indonesia’s presidential election, a result that would raise questions about the commitment to

Aside from the presidency, some 20,000 national, provincial and district parliamentary posts were contested by tens of thousands of candidates in one of the world's largest elections. Voters interviewed by The Associated Press expressed hope their next leader would help them achieve greater prosperity in a country where nearly a tenth of the population lives in poverty.

A former general linked to past human rights abuses has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election. The result would raise questions about the commitment to democratic values in the sprawling

The unofficial quick count results have the former general on track to avoid a run-off in the three-way race for president.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A former general linked to past human rights abuses claimed victory Wednesday in Indonesia’s presidential election, a result that would raise questions about the commitment to

A former general linked to past human rights abuses has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election. The result would raise questions about the commitment to democratic values in the sprawling