Hundreds protest in Jakarta demanding president’s ouster for alleged interference in election — BenarNews

Hundreds of Indonesians called for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ouster over alleged electoral fraud as they rallied outside the elections commission on Monday, while authorities braced for more protests with official results of last month’s national polls expected this week.

Many observers and university academics allege that the outgoing leader meddled with and showed favoritism in the Feb. 14 general election, particularly the presidential polls. The official results, expected out on Wednesday, will likely confirm that those were won by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and his running…