Defense minister Subianto claims victory in Indonesia’s presidential election based on early tallies

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday based on unofficial tallies, proclaiming it a victory for all Indonesian people. There was no declaration by electoral officials and his opponents have not conceded. Subianto has held a commanding lead in early, unofficial tallies of the three-way race to lead the world’s third-largest democracy. According to early, unofficial “quick count” tallies conducted by Indonesian polling agencies, Subianto had between 57% and 59% of votes, with more than 80% of the vote counted in polling places sampled. “We are grateful for the quick count...