NEWLY IN: Widodo Claims Victory in Indonesian Election, Subianto Wont Concede JAKARTA, Indonesia—Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo claimed victory in a closely fought Indonesian presidential election, while his rival disputed the unofficial vote count and said he wouldnt concede. Mr. Widodo, who saw his once-commanding lead in opinion polls evaporate in recent months, declared that he won based on unofficial vote tallies by independent organizations that showed him with a lead of 3-6 percentage points. Those organizations had been roughly accurate in using quick counts of a sampling of polling stations to predict results of April legislative elections. But Prabowo Subianto, a former army general from the era of authoritarian ruler Suharto, said he wouldnt concede. His camp said pollsters used by his campaign indicated he likely won by as much as four percentage points. (See live coverage of Election Day.) online.wsj/articles/polls-open-in-indonesia-presidential-race-1404872776
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:55:28 +0000
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