INDONESIAN police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in downtown Jakarta early today after a rally opposed to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s re-election.
The country’s election commission yesterday released official results that confirmed Jokowi, 57, had beaten retired military general Prabowo Subianto for the presidency in elections held on April 17.
Prabowo has said he would challenge the results in court, and warned that his claims of widespread cheating could spark street protests.
Several thousand people rallied in support of Prabowo near the election supervisory agency office in the heart of the capital Jakarta. – May 22, 2019.
Indonesian protesters throwing stones during a clash with police during a protest following the announcement of the presidential election results in Jakarta yesterday. – EPA pic, May 22, 2019.Indonesian protesters clashing with the police during a protest following the announcement of the presidential election results in Jakarta. – EPA pic, May 22, 2019.Indonesian police officers using tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration outside the Elections Oversight Body (Bawaslu) in Jakarta. Heavily armed Indonesian troops are on high alert amid fears of civil unrest in Jakarta, as the surprise early announcement of official election results handed Joko Widodo another term as leader of the world’s third-biggest democracy. – AFP pic, May 22, 2019.Indonesian protesters taking part in a demonstration before being dispersed by the police outside the Elections Oversight Body (Bawaslu) in Jakarta. – AFP pic, May 22, 2019.Indonesian police firing tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration outside the Elections Oversight Body (Bawaslu) in Jakarta. – AFP pic, May 22, 2019.Vehicles burned by the mob are seen during an overnight demonstration near by the Elections Oversight Body (Bawaslu) in Jakarta. Indonesian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in downtown Jakarta early today after a rally opposed to President Joko Widodo’s re-election. – AFP pic, May 22, 2019.Vehicles burned by the mob are seen during an overnight demonstration near by the Elections Oversight Body (Bawaslu) in Jakarta. Indonesian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in downtown Jakarta early today after a rally opposed to President Joko Widodo’s re-election. – AFP pic, May 22, 2019.Indonesian anti-riot police taking a position to disperse the mob during an overnight-violent demonstration near by the Elections Oversight Body (Bawaslu) in Jakarta. – AFP pic, May 22, 2019.An activist holds a placard alleging ‘cheating election opponents’ during a rally following the announcement of election results in Jakarta, Indonesia. Incumbent President Joko Widodo defeated his rival retired general Prabowo Subianto. – EPA pic, May 22, 2019.Indonesian protesters throwing stones during a clash with police following the announcement of the presidential election results in Jakarta. – EPA pic, May 22, 2019.Indonesian protesters throwing stones during a clash with police following the announcement of the presidential election results in Jakarta. – EPA pic, May 22, 2019.
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