At least one demons­trator was killedJAKARTA: Indonesian police said on Wednesday they were probing reports that at least one demonstrator was killed in clashes that broke out in the capital Jakarta overnight after a rally opposed to President Joko Widodo’s re-election. But National police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo said authorities were probing reports that a protester had been killed by a stray bullet, although he denied that the police had fired live rounds. More than 30,000 troops had been deployed across Jakarta in anticipation of protests after official election results were published. On Tuesday, Indonesia’s election commission confirmed Widodo, 57, had beaten retired military general Prabowo Subianto for the presidency in a poll held on April 17. By the numbers: Indonesia’s national electionsSeveral thousand people rallied in support of Subianto near the election supervisory agency office in the heart of the capital on Tuesday.

Source: The Express Tribune May 22, 2019 08:15 UTC