Indonesia’s top court has rejected appeals by two losing presidential candidates who demanded a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud in the February polls.
Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, left, and his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar react during their election appeal hearing at the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Indonesia , Monday, April 22, 2024. The country’s top court on Monday rejected appeals lodged by two losing presidential candidates who are demanding a revote, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud at the February polls.
The losing candidates accused Widodo of widespread abuse of power, saying he used officials at every level, ranging from cabinet members to village heads, and state policies such as social aid programs, to provide support for Subianto and Raka. Indonesian presidents are expected to remain neutral in elections to succeed them.
“A position obtained through general elections cannot be qualified as a form of nepotism,” judge Arief Hidayat said.
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