Current defense minister starts race for Indonesia’s presidency with lead

Defense Minister, prabowo subiantopart with a advantage dominance in a informal initial count presidential race Indonesia Which started this Wednesday, making it likely that he will win without a second round.

72 year old former general, favorite in election Pre-election, he was the only candidate associated with suharto dictatorshipin which he served as a special forces commander, and has close link With the current and extremely popular President, joko widodo,

with 70% votes Tallyed at polling stations through informal quick counting, the 72-year-old former general had a 58% profit, To avoid a second round, you will need more than 50% of all votes cast, and at least 20% in each province of the country.

Voting closed on Wednesday afternoon and no major problems were reported across the archipelago.

It will take about a month for the official results to come out

Two former provincial governors, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, were also vying to succeed Widodo, who is serving the last of his two terms. Widodo’s rise from riverside slum to presidency has demonstrated the vibrancy of Indonesia’s democracy in a region plagued by authoritarian rule.

But by voting for Widodo’s son as Subianto’s running mate, some observers fear he is building a dynasty.

Widodo’s successor will inherit an economy with impressive growth and ambitious infrastructure projects, including moving the country’s capital from congested Jakarta to the border island of Borneo at a staggering cost of more than $30 billion (about 28 billion euros). Is.

They too have a lot at stake in the elections. usa And ChinaBecause Indonesia has a huge domestic market, natural resources like nickel and palm oil, and diplomatic influence over its Southeast Asian neighbors.

official count cannot be completed a month from nowBut the quick recount has provided an accurate picture of the results of the four presidential elections held in Indonesia since direct voting began in 2004.

The unofficial results of the presidential election were reported by the largest organization among the 81 certified polling organizations. General Election Commission According to Indonesian electoral law.

He quick count is based on the actual vote count of Sample of polling stations From all over Indonesia.

logistics of votes in 17,000 islands Tropical country, home to 270 million people Complex: Ballot boxes and ballot papers were transported by boat, motorcycle, horse and foot to some of the most remote places.