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Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo to challenge poll result

Reuters, Jakarta

Tue May 21, 2019 11:06 AM Last update on: Tue May 21, 2019 11:20 AM

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, who was the former general of Indonesian Army Special Forces, greets army chiefs during celebrations for the 67th anniversary of the Indonesian Army Special Forces in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 24, 2019. Photo: Reuters

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is to challenge the official election result in the Constitutional Court, campaign team official Sufmi Dasco said on Tuesday.

Prabowo lost last month's presidential election to incumbent President Joko Widodo, who secured 55.5% of the public vote, the election commission's official count showed earlier on Tuesday.