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March 21, 2024

Indonesian Election Authority Confirms Presidential Election Victory for Prabowo Subianto
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Indonesia's election committee officially declared Prabowo Subianto the
winner of the February 14 presidential polls, securing over 58% of the
vote. It was Prabowo's third attempt, after losing twice to outgoing
President Joko Widodo. He will assume office alongside Vice
President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is Joko Widodo's son.
Prabowo, the ex-son-in-law of former Indonesian dictator Suharto, is a
U.S-backed former general who has been implicated in mass killings in
East Timor, Papua and Aceh, as well as the kidnapping and torture of
activists in Jakarta.


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