Indonesia Court Rejects Appeal Against Jokowi's Re-Election

Prabowo challenged official results alleging election fraud
Police step up security as Prabowo supporters threaten rally

Protesters argue with plain-clothed police during a rally near the constitutional court in Jakarta on June 26.Photographer: Bay Ismoyo/AFP via Getty Images

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By Arys Aditya and Karlis Salna

June 26, 2019 at 9:00 PM UTC

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June 27, 2019 at 2:49 PM UTC

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An Indonesian court has unanimously upheld the re-election of President Joko Widodo, rejecting a petition by his challenger disputing the official result and ending months of political uncertainty in the world’s third-largest democracy.