Official results confirm run-off between Susilo and Megawati
Explosion in Election Commission Headquarters cause little damage
Jakarta (AsiaNews) Former General Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won the first round in Indonesia's presidential elections held on July 5, and will face in the run-off outgoing president Megawati Sukarnoputri, according to official data released by the National Election Commission (KPU). This confirms early results. KPU's Secretary-General, Hsa Yusacc, announced that Yudhoyono's share of the total vote stood at 33.57% representing about 40 million voters against 26.60% for Megawati (31.5 million voters).
The official announcement of the results in Indonesia's first direct presidential elections was marred by a small explosion that took place in the KPU's Headquarters in Jakarta.
According to Police sources, the blast was caused by a device whose explosive power was closer to a big firecracker than a real bomb. Damage was limited.
The run-off election is scheduled for September 20.
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