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Joko Widodo set to be declared next Indonesian president Joko Widodo set to be declared next Indonesian president
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After the protracted political wrangling and unease that followed Indonesia's disputed presidential election, Joko Widodo – known as Jokowi – is on the verge of being named as Indonesia's next head of state.After the protracted political wrangling and unease that followed Indonesia's disputed presidential election, Joko Widodo – known as Jokowi – is on the verge of being named as Indonesia's next head of state.
The election commission is expected to announce the result at 8pm local time after completing the final count of more than 130m votes. A final tally of the vote shows that Jokowi and his running mate, Jusuf Kalla, won the race by a margin of more than 6%, garnering 53.17% of the votes. The election commission is expected to announce the result at 8pm local time after completing the final count of more than 130m votes. A final tally of the vote shows that Jokowi and his running mate, Jusuf Kalla, won the race by a margin of more than six percentage points, garnering 53.17% of the votes.
Jokowi and his opponent, the former army general Prabowo Subianto, both claimed victory on election day on 9 July, citing unofficial quick counts. Hours before Tuesday's official announcement, Prabowo declared his withdrawal from the electoral process, describing the vote as undemocratic, unfair and systematically rigged.Jokowi and his opponent, the former army general Prabowo Subianto, both claimed victory on election day on 9 July, citing unofficial quick counts. Hours before Tuesday's official announcement, Prabowo declared his withdrawal from the electoral process, describing the vote as undemocratic, unfair and systematically rigged.
At a press conference in east Jakarta, Prabowo said his team would use their "constitutional rights to reject the implementation of the presidential election, which is legally flawed". His supporters walked out of the election commission building shortly afterwards while the count continued.At a press conference in east Jakarta, Prabowo said his team would use their "constitutional rights to reject the implementation of the presidential election, which is legally flawed". His supporters walked out of the election commission building shortly afterwards while the count continued.
At the weekend the election commission rejected Prabowo's request for the official announcement to be postponed so that alleged widespread fraud could be investigated.At the weekend the election commission rejected Prabowo's request for the official announcement to be postponed so that alleged widespread fraud could be investigated.
In an election that has been marked by unprecedented transparency, the Prabowo camp has not presented any evidence of what it claims to be systematic fraud. Initial reports suggest Prabowo will not pursue legal action at the constitutional court, as previously intimated.In an election that has been marked by unprecedented transparency, the Prabowo camp has not presented any evidence of what it claims to be systematic fraud. Initial reports suggest Prabowo will not pursue legal action at the constitutional court, as previously intimated.
For many voters in the world's third largest democracy, 53-year-old Jokowi represented their first chance to elect a leader unencumbered by ties to an authoritarian past. The dictator Suharto was ousted from power in 1998, but in the past 16 years there have been few fresh faces in the Indonesian parliament.For many voters in the world's third largest democracy, 53-year-old Jokowi represented their first chance to elect a leader unencumbered by ties to an authoritarian past. The dictator Suharto was ousted from power in 1998, but in the past 16 years there have been few fresh faces in the Indonesian parliament.
Jokowi, who was elected governor of Jakarta in September 2012 – ironically with the help of Prabowo, who was grooming him as a potential running mate – quickly won approval for his pro-active and hands-on approach to leadership. Jokowi, who was elected governor of Jakarta in September 2012 – ironically with the help of Prabowo, who was grooming him as a potential running mate – quickly won approval for his proactive and hands-on approach to leadership.
After an intensely polarising election, Jokowi supporters have been urged to avoid celebrating on the streets, and there have been calls for the country to reunite amid fears of unrest. Thousands of police and military officers were deployed to maintain order on Tuesday.After an intensely polarising election, Jokowi supporters have been urged to avoid celebrating on the streets, and there have been calls for the country to reunite amid fears of unrest. Thousands of police and military officers were deployed to maintain order on Tuesday.
After a decade under the leadership of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was ineligible to run for a third term, this year's election has been the tightest in Indonesia's short democratic history.After a decade under the leadership of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was ineligible to run for a third term, this year's election has been the tightest in Indonesia's short democratic history.
In a thinly veiled message to Prabowo on Monday, Yudhoyono called for the election's loser to accept his defeat graciously. "Admitting defeat is noble, congratulating the winner is beautiful," he said. In a thinly veiled message to Prabowo on Monday, Yudhoyono called for the election's loser to accept his defeat graciously. "Admitting defeat is noble. Congratulating the winner is beautiful," he said.