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Joko Widodo set to be Indonesia's new president
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Source: BBC
Popular Jakarta governor Joko Widodo is poised to win Indonesia's presidential election, according to results broadcast on television.
The election commission is yet to formally announce the result, but a tally shows Mr Widodo, also known as Jokowi, won 53.15% of the vote.
His rival, former general Prabowo Subianto, garnered 46.85% of the vote. He has said he is withdrawing from the election process, alleging fraud.
He has vowed to challenge the results.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28415536
Going by the BBC's remarks about support from youth, and Subianto being "a former general closely associated with the traditional elite and had the backing of media tycoons", this looks like good news, but I must admit to knowing nothing about the situation beyond this.
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