Indonesia’s top court has dismissed appeals from two losing presidential candidates who sought a revote, alleging irregularities and fraud in the February polls. The eight-judge panel of the Constitutional Court ruled 5-3 against the appeals, stating that the legal teams of the losing candidates failed to provide sufficient evidence of widespread fraud that would have affected the outcome of the election.
The losing candidates, former Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan and former Central Java Gov. Ganjar Pranowo, had contested the victory of president-elect Prabowo Subianto, claiming that it was marred by fraud and state interference. They also challenged the candidacy of outgoing President Joko Widodo’s son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as Subianto's running mate, citing nepotism concerns.
