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Indonesia's Prabowo claims victory in presidential election Indonesia Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto declared victory in a presidential election on Wednesday after unofficial vote counts showed him with a huge lead that could see him win in a single round. Political veteran Prabowo, a former special forces commander, had about 58% of votes according to four pollsters, based on ballots counted in a sample of voting stations nationwide. The number of ballots tallied ranged from about 78% to 93% as of 1233 GMT. In a rousing speech before supporters that drew huge applause, Prabowo vowed to create a government consisting of "the best Indonesians" and said it was a victory for all of the people. read more