Tear gas fired at protesters ahead of court verdict on election
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Indonesian police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters outside the country's top court in Jakarta on Thursday (August 21), as judges started delivering their verdict into last month's disputed presidential election.
Losing candidate Prabowo Subianto has asked the Constitutional Court to overturn the election result, saying the vote in the world's third largest democracy was tainted by mass fraud.
The country's highest court is widely expected to uphold Joko Widodo's victory from the ballot last month. The verdict cannot be appealed.
Thousands of Prabowo supporters protested near the court on Thursday. Police briefly fired tear gas and water canons to disperse protesters trying to break through security barriers shortly after the court started session.
Witnesses said protesters rammed four trucks into the barriers, sparking the police response. A number of people were injured.
Around 50,000 police and mi
Indonesian police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters outside the country's top court in Jakarta on Thursday (August 21), as judges started delivering their verdict into last month's disputed presidential election.
Losing candidate Prabowo Subianto has asked the Constitutional Court to overturn the election result, saying the vote in the world's third largest democracy was tainted by mass fraud.
The country's highest court is widely expected to uphold Joko Widodo's victory from the ballot last month. The verdict cannot be appealed.
Thousands of Prabowo supporters protested near the court on Thursday. Police briefly fired tear gas and water canons to disperse protesters trying to break through security barriers shortly after the court started session.
Witnesses said protesters rammed four trucks into the barriers, sparking the police response. A number of people were injured.
Around 50,000 police and mi