Ex-General Prabowo Declares Victory in Race to Lead Indonesia

(Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto declared victory in Wednesday’s presidential vote, citing independent pollsters, putting him on course to lead Southeast Asia’s largest economy after two failed attempts.

The 72-year-old ex-general and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka waved to thousands of supporters in a victory celebration as the pair secured nearly 60% support in quick counts done by private pollsters Litbang Kompas, Indikator Politik Indonesia, Lembaga Survei Indonesia and CSIS Indonesia-Cyrus Network.