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Indonesia arrests dozens after violent post-election clashes Indonesia post-election protests leave six dead - Jakarta governor
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Dozens of protesters have been arrested in Indonesia following mass rallies against the re-election of the country's president Joko Widodo. Six people have been killed and 200 injured during mass rallies against the re-election of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, said Jakarta's governor.
Protests in the capital Jakarta started peacefully on Tuesday but soon turned violent, with cars set on fire and people throwing firecrackers at police. Police said they could not confirm the figure but said they had received information that "some [had] died",
Police in riot gear fired tear gas in response to disperse the crowd. Protests in the capital Jakarta started peacefully on Tuesday but soon turned violent, with cars set on fire and firecrackers thrown at police.
Election results showed Mr Widodo had beaten his long-time rival Prabowo Subianto. Police in riot gear fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Local media reports quoted Jakarta's governor Anies Baswedan saying that six people had died and 200 others were injured as a result of the violence. At a press conference on Wednesday, police did not confirm the figure given by Governor Anies Baswedan, but said they had received information "that some people [were] wounded and some died". It remains unclear what caused the deaths.
The country's General Election Commission confirmed on Tuesday that Mr Widodo had won the presidency, gaining 55.5% of votes against his opponent Mr Prabowo. National Police Spokesman M Iqbal added that 69 protestors had been arrested following the violence.
"We're concluding from these events that [these] were not spontaneous masses. They want anarchy, creating riots," he said.
The protests erupted after election results showed Mr Widodo had beaten his long-time rival Prabowo Subianto.
The Jakarta governor said hospitals would conduct post-mortems to determine how people had died.
The country's General Election Commission confirmed on Tuesday that Mr Widodo had won the presidency, taking 55.5% of votes.
Mr Prabowo has rejected the results, alleging cheating.
The ex-general also lost against Mr Widodo at the last election in 2014, and went on to unsuccessfully challenge the results.
More than 192 million people were eligible to vote in the presidential and general elections that took place on 17 April.More than 192 million people were eligible to vote in the presidential and general elections that took place on 17 April.
After the results were announced thousands gathered in front of the election supervisory building in support of Mr Prabowo, but later moved on to other areas across Jakarta after police urged the crowd to disperse, according to BBC Indonesia. After the official results were announced on Tuesday, thousands gathered in front of the election supervisory building in support of Mr Prabowo, but later moved on to other areas across Jakarta after police urged the crowd to disperse, according to BBC Indonesian.
By evening the protests had turned violent.By evening the protests had turned violent.
Local TV stations showed several standoffs between protesters and police in parts of the city.Local TV stations showed several standoffs between protesters and police in parts of the city.
Police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo told news outlet Reuters that "more than 20... provocateurs" had been arrested. However, police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo told news agency Reuters that the security officers on the ground were not equipped with live bullets.
He also added that the police officers on the ground were not equipped with live bullets.
More than 30,000 troops had been deployed in Jakarta city in anticipation of potential violence.More than 30,000 troops had been deployed in Jakarta city in anticipation of potential violence.