JAKARTA: The opposition party led by Indonesia’s former president Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday (Nov 27) claimed victory in Jakarta’s race for governor in a blow for Indonesia’s new President just a month after he took office.

Prabowo Subianto’s favored candidate is trailing behind the opposition pick in Jakarta’s governor election in a potential blow for Indonesia’s new president though there’s a chance the contest may still go to a runoff.

JAKARTA] Indonesia’s former Cabinet secretary, Pramono Anung, emerged as the frontrunner in Jakarta’s gubernatorial election held on Wednesday (Nov 27), according to quick count data from independent survey agencies.

Unofficial counts showed Pramono Anung leading with 48 per cent to 50 per cent of the vote. Read more at straitstimes.com.

JAKARTA: Voters in Indonesia’s capital choose its next governor Wednesday (Nov 27) in an early test for President Prabowo Subianto after he took office last month.