11.07.2014 - 21:46 [ Truthout ]

„Indonesia Is on a Different Path“: US-Trained General Defeated After Alleged Plot to Rig Vote

An initial count in Indonesia’s hotly contested presidential election shows Jakarta Gov. Joko Widodo has a several-point lead over former army general Prabowo Subianto. Prabowo has refused to concede defeat, and official results won’t be known until after July 20. The American journalist Allan Nairn recently reported Indonesian forces tied to Prabowo have waged a campaign to rig the election in his favor, including „ballot tampering, street violence and threats“ against rivals.