Losing Candidates Challenge Indonesian President-Elect's Victory
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Vice presidential candidate, Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin speaks at the hearing on the legal challenge against last month's election result, at Indonesia's constitutional court in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 27, 2024. FILE - Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, left, and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, greet supporters during a gathering in Jakarta, Feb. 14, 2024.
The two losing candidates in Indonesia’s presidential election appealed to the country’s highest court Wednesday to overturn the results and stage a new election.
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