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Indonesian election commission (KPU) leader Hasyim Ash'ari (C) leads the recapitulation plenary meeting at the election commission office in Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 March 2024.

Prabowo Subianto, ex-general tied to a past dictatorship, is confirmed as Indonesia’s next president

AP|Mar 20, 2024 - 17:55 CET

The two other candidates have alleged fraud and irregularities in the election process, such as the vice presidential candidacy of President Joko Widodo’s son

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto gestures to his supporters next to Vice President candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka as Subianto claims victory after unofficial vote counts during an event to watch the results of the general election in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 14, 2024.

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Indonesian defense chief linked to past rights abuses claims victory in presidential election

AP|Jakarta (Indonesia)|Feb 14, 2024 - 16:29 CET

The 72-year-old candidate was an army general during the brutal period of the Suharto dictatorship. He was once banned by the United States from entering for two decades

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