Indonesia election: losing candidate files court challenge after Prabowo Subianto victory

Indonesia election: losing candidate files court challenge after Prabowo Subianto victory

Anies Baswedan has refused to concede and alleges there were ‘many problems’ with the vote

Losing Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has filed a legal case at the constitutional court to challenge the outcome of last month’s election, won overwhelmingly by defence minister Prabowo Subianto.

Anies, a former Jakarta governor, said the aim of the case was to ensure democracy was improved and said there were many problems with the election that needed to be corrected.

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