Indonesia

July 2004 | Risk Summary

Former security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is leading Indonesia's presidential election but has fallen short of the majority needed to win in the first round, according to early results. With about half the ballots counted, Yudhoyono has won 33.7% of the vote putting him 7.6 points ahead of his closest rival, President Megawati Sukarnoputri. General Wiranto, the ex-armed forces chief, has 22.2% of the vote. Campaigning in Indonesia's first direct presidential election has been peaceful, but a growing controversy over spoiled ballot papers could lead to legal challenges. Yudhoyono, who resigned from Megawati's cabinet in May, will likely face his

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