The Constitutional Court in Jakarta has upheld the victory of Joko Widodo in July′s presidential elections... rejecting an appeal filed by supporters of defeated candidate Prabowo Subianto.
Widodo had won the poll by a 6 percent margin, but Subianto claimed widespread electoral fraud.
Earlier, hundreds of Subianto′s supporters rallied outside the court ahead of the verdict.
Police used tear gas and water canons to disperse the crowd.
Subianto′s team said they would accept the ruling of the constitutional court, the highest authority in the country.
