and it's only through his leadership that he can cite a country pre-election opinion poll suggested djoko would dodos message had slightly more support and nationwide there are more than eight hundred thousand polling places like this one to the one hundred ninety million voters right. mobile three hundred voting in any one place they register a birth here and take a seat wait to be called before going to those boxes to use a nail much more direct than making the choice here voting was calm and well organized but elsewhere ballot papers were late and voting delayed so even after the votes are counted and one candidate claims victory it's possible the other side will say the process wasn't fair andrew thomas al-jazeera jakarta and i saw speak to another of our correspondents in jakarta wayne hayes so when the polls have closed has the process been smooth so far. well fully i think for the most part here in the capital jakarta the situation has been fairly smooth there have been some reports that some polling stations opened late but for the most part it seems that most people in the metrop

government's investment in infrastructure despite choosing a conservative muslim cleric as his running mate djoko is seen as more liberal than his opponents proposed targeted more religious voters and those concerned about the

has been for some twenty plus years in its democracy and now with this being a deep seeded problem djoko we has me is his the deepest efforts to raise the rankings on the c.p.i. any he has successfully done so indonesia still ranks eighty ninth in the list of one hundred seventy five countries but whether or not that is actually tricking trickling down to the people is another question i guess tell me about the issue of palm oil that's something that both candidates say that though continue as far as production goes despite what europe basically is totally against exactly with the e.u. having a plan to curb the use of palm oil in order to reduce deforestation in indonesia indonesia now has to back fire has to fire back with that plant that was the intent to contest at the world trade organization they want to challenge the definitions of what sustainable methods are in the e.u. and defend their rights. and the palm oil economy as well and trading for us in singapore in the individual elections thank you very much. the long running dispute between the u.s. and e.u. over aircraft subsidies

it's only through his leadership that he can cite the country pre-election opinion polls suggested djoko would dodos message had slightly more support and nationwide there are more than eight hundred thousand polling places like this one to the one hundred ninety million votes is right out noble three hundred voting in any one place they register first here then take a seat wait to be called before going to those boxes to use a nail. the next choice here the voting was calm and well organized but elsewhere ballot papers were late and voting delayed so even after the votes are counted and one candidate claims victory it's possible the other side will say that the process wasn't fair andrew thomas al jazeera jakarta. at least one hundred fifty people are missing after a boat sank in the democratic republic of congo it happened on a keyboard on the country's eastern border with rwanda about thirty three people have been rescued so far. the ruling military council has sat the prosecutor general and two of his aides which protest leaders had been demanding demonstrations so have continued in

who rose from humble beginnings and was elected president back in twenty fourteen now at that time djoko was held as the first indonesian leader with no ties to the military or the political elite but observers say that under djoko human rights respect for the rule of law and protection of minorities that all of these things here have deteriorated critics say he has failed to root out corruption and has pandered to the religious right is vice presidential candidate is a senior muslim cleric known for his anti-gay views but polls show that dzhokhar remains the most popular politician in indonesia he's widely expected to fend off a challenge from a former general those hoping to dislodge djoko are using every method possible to win over voters including turning to music to get their message across. more muslims call indonesia home and than any other country on earth. now the young democracy is at a crossroads as its tradition of religious tolerance is put to the test by this year's election and despite the tensions indonesians are excited to go to the polls . tell me the most important thi

news live from her land the luminary election results point to another win for indonesia's president djoko widow close on course to leave the world's third largest democracy for a second term but will his victory what will it mean for the country we will hear from jakarta also coming up we don't reconstruct the cathedral going to be even more beautiful than before. and i want that goal to be reached within five years in . france is a manual mark strong promise is no dumble rise from the ashes today he needs ministers to plan its restoration act japan's cherry blossoms have become a symbol of spring but what about to mexico's jacaranda tree in their vibrant flowers are a well loved springtime spectacle in the country it was a japanese immigrants who made them popular there and then on march to his homeland we'll tell you more about the plot of this secret history. kelly welcome to the program plimer mary results in indonesia's elections are pointing toward a significant victory for the country's current president djoko we don't oh he's on course to win roughly fifty five percent of the vote

news live from berlin pollsters give indonesia's president a wide lead in his bid for reelection djoko with dodo looks set to win the vote in the world's third largest democracy almost two hundred million voters cast ballots in a contest between him and the x. gen but what would his victory mean for the country we'll hear from jakarta. also coming up we don't reconstruct the cathedral it's not going to be even lower beautiful to behold. and i won't buy gold to be reached within five years that. france is a manual promise is notre dame will rise from the ashes today it's ministers to plan its restoration. welcome to the program exit polls in indonesia's elections are pointing toward a significant victory for the country's current president djoko we don't oh he's predicted to win roughly fifty five percent of the vote against his main rival candidate and former general. the result could be pivotal for the country's future as well as its reputation as a tolerant muslim country the contest has brought the country's huge voting public out into force. the scale of these elections is vost one

it's only through his leadership that he can save the country pre-election opinion polls suggested djoko would dodos message had slightly more support and nationwide there are more than eight hundred thousand polling places like this one to the one hundred ninety million voters are spread out mobile three hundred voting in any one place they register first here and take a seat wait to be called before going to those boxes to use a nail. choice here voting was calm and well organized but elsewhere ballot papers were late and voting delayed so even after the votes are counted and one candidate claims victory it's possible the other side will say the process wasn't fair andrew thomas al-jazeera jakarta and live not to another of our reporters in jakarta wayne hayes away in the polls have closed has the process been smooth so far. yes well the polls have closed and here in the capital the vote counting at the individual polling stations has also come to a close remembering there are many polling stations right around the country some eight hundred thousand in the capital it seems that the pr

that whoever wins we have to remain united we shouldn't victor as long as it's fair and honest if djoko wins then we'll support him and if the proposal wins will support him to what's important is that we don't fight then we find in. indonesia has been praised as the poster child of democracy in a region where authoritarian governments are the norm but the outcome of this election could have the power to move the country in a different direction. and our correspondent claire richardson is standing by for us outside a polling station in the capital of jakarta hi clare good to see you so you've been covering this massive election for us almost two hundred million people going to the polls how did the vote go. that's right sumi the scale of this has been really staggering i'm here in jakarta in front of just a one of more than eight hundred thousand polling stations and it's been a mood of celebration or earlier today while the vote was taking place and also since the ballot boxes have closed we heard the poll workers here cheering after the polls had closed and there are lots of people ha

that whoever wins we have to remain united we shouldn't bigger as long as it's fair and honest if djoko wins then we'll support him and if pro bowl wins will support him too what's important is that we don't fight there and we find in. indonesia has been praised as the. democracy in a region where authoritarian governments are the norm but the outcome of this election could have the power to move the country in a different direction. and our reporter claire richardson is standing by outside a polling station in the indonesian capital jakarta hi clare good to see you so as we said some two hundred million people going to the polls there now they've closed how did the vote go. that's right this is an absolutely enormous democratic election and i'm here in jakarta at one of some eight hundred thousand polling places across the country and the mood here has been one of celebration there's been live music a band was just striking up people have brought their food from home and everybody's got the day off to come out to the vote and now we've just had the polls close in just a moment ago ther

news live from berlin and pollsters give indonesia's president a wide lead in his bid for reelection djoko we don't oh look set to win the vote in the world's largest democracy and almost two hundred million voters cast ballots in the contest between him and x. gen but what would his victory mean for the country we will go to jakarta also coming up. i don't reconstruct the cathedral is not going to be even more beautiful than the whole. and i won't be going to be reached within five years that. france is a manual mccrone promises notre dame will rise from the ashes today he meets ministers to plan its restoration and novak djokovic is into clay court season at the monte carlo masters but it doesn't all go according to plans for the world number one on his debut on the surface this year. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program exit polls in indonesia's elections are pointing toward a significant victory for the country's current president djoko would otoh he's predicted to win roughly fifty five percent of the vote against his main rival candidate and former general provost to be on top the

from humble beginnings and was elected the president in two thousand and fourteen that apple time djoko was hailed as the first indonesian leader was no ties to the military or to the political elite but observers say that under djoko human rights respect for the rule of law and also protection of minorities have all deteriorated critics say that he has failed to root out corruption and as pandered to the religious right his vice presidential candidate is known is a senior muslim cleric known for his anti-gay views but polls show that joker remains the most popular politician in indonesia he is widely expected to fend off a challenge from a former general. elvis presley indonesian style but instead of classic rock n roll this version prefers islam infused beats. the popular local music culture dang dude is here to drum up support for candidates in the upcoming election. and i know it's can when there's music we come alive and there are also islamic clerics preaching. yeah she's a supporter of travel to the former son in law of indonesia's then dictator suharto setting a nationalist and

his rival djoko we don't know if in this more of a moderate the incumbent seeking a second term as president to carry on with the reforms he promised five years ago with heavy metal music and wishes to capture the hearts of young voters which he says is crucial to win the poll. a third of indonesia's one hundred ninety million voters a millennial among. five million will be first time voters like angelica she hopes to choose a government that cares about the welfare of the people. may believe but as a first time voter i feel happy and proud that now my voice can help determine the future of this country it's my duty as a good citizen. other voters care about the religious tolerance that was once taken for granted in the majority muslim country buddhist leader and diesel want to hopes religion can be kept out of indonesian politics despite the rise of hardline political islam in recent years. do not use religion as a political tool we should be actively involved in ensuring harmony among followers of different religions. but no matter how diverse the country is there something many indonesian

or preliminary results in indonesia's election point to a victory for the incumbent president djoko. is on course to win fifty five percent against his rival the former general or votes of bianco the result could be pivotal for the country's reputation as a tolerant muslim country the election campaigns brought the country's huge voting public out in force. they pulled out all the stops to get voters in election officials dressed as superheroes in the hope of maximizing turnout. it's all about this man sitting president joko widodo comfortably on course to be reelected as leader of the world's third largest democracy. let us unite again as a nation as brothers and sisters who share the same motherland. as after these elections let us develop and nurture harmony and brotherhood as one nation and motherland. but as our barrage. the main challenger firebrand former general prabhu over subi antonio claimed there were irregularities in the voting setup insisting many polling stations opened late. urged my supporters to remain calm everyone should stay calm and refrain from hasty action fo

presidential candidates have ended their campaigns with larger rallies ahead of wednesday's vote incumbent djoko we don't know appears to be in the lead with promises of increased growth his challenger retired general. has strong support though from conservative muslims and some polls show him getting an uptick in support. north korean leader kim jong un says he's open to a third summit with u.s. president donald trump but kim says washington will have to be more flexible and come to the table with the quote right attitude he said the end of the year as a deadline to salvage the nuclear disarmament talks. a man has been arrested in london after driving his car at the police near the ukrainian embassy according to london's metropolitan police the man crashed his car into a parked vehicles he then charged at the police officers arriving at the scene causing one officer to fire his gun. after the arrest of wiki leaks founder julian assange on thursday reporter ana marie of grow up toward the ecuadorian embassy in london that's where a staunch spent nearly seven years and self-imposed exile she gain

early election results are showing that president the incumbent president joe cole we don't know or djoko he is he leading by eight to ten percentage points over his second time rival proposal be until now this margin is rather slim compared to the twenty fourth teen elections between the same candidates and there are a number of reasons for this name levy the criticism that the progress on the economy has not been quick enough especially for its middle class residents and at the same time he's also been criticised for not being conservative or entitled muslim how quick would you say the president has been in fighting something like corruption. well it's a very good christian is a very in haret problem in indonesia and has been for some twenty plus years in its democracy and now with this being a deep seated problem joe he has made it is his the deepest efforts to raise the rankings on the c.p.i. and he has successfully done so indonesia still ranks eighty ninth in the list of one hundred seventy five countries but whether or not that is actually tricking trickling down to the people is a

with nearly two hundred million people eligible to vote it's a rematch between the current president djoko we don't know and former general. we don't have any good that whoever wins we have to remind united we don't have to back as long as it's fear an honest after co we wednesday will support them and of pro bono when it will support him to what's important is that we don't fight over the i hope off to the selection indonesia could be more developed and peaceful so of course all of us are thinking of how to make this country better. fighting in libya's capital has killed at least five people shells and rockets were fired in various parts of tripoli it follows an asteroid by the un recognized government on a camp of fighters royal toward just outside the city the united nations says the fighting is displaced nearly twenty thousand people the u.n. support mission in libya condemns the increased use of heavy weapons and indiscriminate shelling that has damaged civilian houses schools and infrastructure the secretary general's special representative salami continues his outreach to call for a

indonesian president djoko we doto was among those taking the inaugural ride on the country's first subway opening jakarta's north south line he called it the beginning of a new civilization. it's a project long in the making planning started in the one nine hundred eighty s. but construction only got underway in october twenty third teen which otoh was the veneer of jakarta it's just one part of a major transport overhaul slowly taking shape in indonesia. the government hopes that by improving public transport it can persuade commuters to ditch their cars today maybe i am very happy we used to have to go abroad to see a match or a system but now our city has one to one degree and under. this transport system will definitely help solve our traffic jam problem. journeys will be faster than the much of and. this is the problem the metros designed to ease gridlock traffic congestion plagues greater jakarta which is home to about thirty million people short commutes can take hours and thus has a high price the government says the jobs cost the city four billion euros every year vehicle emissio

presidential candidates have ended their campaigns with large rallies ahead of wednesday's vote incumbent djoko we don't know appears to be in the lead with promises of increased growth this challenger retired general a probable. has shown support has strong support from conservative muslims and some polls show an uptick in support. a man has been arrested in london after driving his car at the police near the ukrainian embassy according to london's metropolitan police the man crashed his car into parked vehicles he then charged at the police officers arriving at the scene causing one officer to fire his gun. well there appears to be no end in sight to the fighting in afghanistan in spite of ongoing peace talks between the taliban and the government those talks are backed by the us but the taliban have carried out attacks on security forces in various parts of the country as part of what they call their spring offensive several people have been killed or injured in recent surges and fighting in condos in the country's north. the mood is still tense among afghan security forces in couldn't even

presidential candidates have ended their campaigns with large rallies ahead of wednesday's vote incumbent djoko we doto appears to be in the lead with promises of increased growth his challenger retired general probables would be until has strong support though from conservative muslims and some polls show an uptick in support for him. a man has been arrested in london after driving his car at the police near the ukrainian embassy according to london's metropolitan police the man crashed his car into a parked vehicles he then charged at the police officers arriving at the scene causing one officer to fire his gun. chinese artist ai wei wei is unveiled a new exhibition in mexico city this week it's titled reestablishing memories some one of millions of lego bricks show the portraits of the forty three mexican students who disappeared in twenty fourteen the case and conflicting information from mexican authorities about their potential murder sparked months of protests became a rallying cry against widespread violence in mexico i've always says every crime committed damages human society as a who

indonesian president djoko widowed of his claim to victory in yesterday's election a quick count scared him for fifty four percent of the vote but he's. former general are probably submissively hunter has also claimed victory he says his campaign has evidence of widespread election cheating official results are to be announced on the twenty second of may. and the second phase of india's fire week the general election process has begun one of the constituencies voting today is in srinagar the main city in the indian controlled kashmir region as it usually lockdown has been imposed on several parties of called for a boycott just one person turned up to this polling station in srinagar the capital of the troubled indian province of kashmir early on thursday most eligible voters have followed the muslim independence movements call for a boycott these young people shunned the ballot box and headed to a fitness studio instead like most kashmiris they are muslims they say they're oppressed by india's hindu nationalist government drive your car army will come to in front of you and stop your go

presidential candidates have ended their campaigns with large rallies ahead of wednesday's vote incumbent djoko we go to air is to be in the lead with promises of increased growth his challenger retired general probable sugianto as strong support from conservative muslims and some polls show an uptick in support for him. north korean leader kim jong un says he's open to a third summit with u.s. president donald trump but kim says washington will have to be more flexible and come to the table with the quote right attitude at the end of the year as a deadline to salvage the nuclear disarmament talks. india has been marking the hundredth anniversary of a massacre of civilians by british troops and ceremony opposition leader raul gandhi paid homage to the hundreds of victims of the massacre and the british high commissioner to india called it a shameful event in british indian history. on sunday people in finland head to the ballot box in parliamentary elections the nordic country will preside over the european union starting in july with what looks like a climate driven agenda but that's not somet

the government says that is to cut costs it is a repeat of the twenty fourteen polls with president djoko we don't are facing a challenge from former general so be on top of taking a closer look at the candidates joe cole we as he is known was twice mare of the city of salo and elected governor of jakarta in two thousand and twelve he became president in two thousand and fourteen winning fifty three percent of the vote on the campaign trail he's promised to continue improvements to roads bridges and social programs his rival. is the former son in law of soeharto who ruled indonesia for three decades was a former commander of military special forces he's promised to lower prices for basic necessities like fuel and food. away in haiti is life worse in the indonesian capital jakarta so wine polls are open now and from what you're seeing didn't in egypt is appearing enthusiastic about the process this time around the. yes they certainly do judging by this polling station in the heart of the capital city we have seen a fairly steady stream of people coming to cast their vote since the polls op

results in the country's elections are pointing towards a significant victory for the current president djoko widowed or is on course to win roughly fifty five percent of the vote against a former general provoke perhaps provoke us to be on top of the results that could be pivotal for pivotal for the country's future and its reputation as a tolerant muslim country the contest for the country's huge voting population out in force. i think the reporter club richardson has been talking to voters in the capital jakarta. today's elections were in many ways a celebration of indonesia as a young democracy and the voters i spoke to here at this polling station one of more than eight hundred thousand across the country told me that they were proud to be taking part in deciding the next five years now this election was largely a referendum on the performance of the current president joko widodo in particular his economic policies he campaigned on his work improving infrastructure and hope that the economic figures that the reduction in the rate of poverty and the strong economy would help give him anot

indonesian president djoko widodo has decided to move the sections kept away from the crowded megacity to a new location hasn't been finalized but thirty million people live in what you see and i lowed lying coastal region susceptible to flooding. boeing's chief executive has faced the company's shareholders for the first time since two fatal crashes led to the ground in of the company seven three seven max jets around the world. brushed aside questions about it and said the company was close to gaining approval for new software that would provide such failures in the future. of the catholic church in st louis is urging the government to crack down hard on islamic extremists in the aftermath of last week's easter bombings the archbishop of columbus that the church might not be able to stop people from taking the law into their own hands if the government failed to prevent further attacks. the scenes of everyday life on the streets of colombo underlying tension. after sunday's deadly bombings security remains tight for good reason officials say that terrorists are planning another wave

indonesians are voting in the world's largest single day election djoko we don't know faces former generalproblem. indonesians will also choose from more than two hundred forty five thousand candidates vying for seats in the. fighting in libya's capital has killed at least five people shells and rockets were fired in various parts of tripoli and follows an ass strike by the un recognized government on a camp of fighters moyle towards a leaf or half start just outside the city. of palestinians are marking prisoners day to honor the six thousand men women and children held as political prisoners in israel the palestinian authority is continuing to pay salaries to their families which some say is adding to its financial crisis need to abraham reports from the occupied west bank. to build this house so madam sieved money for almost twenty years and to do it she used the monthly salary paid to her by the palestinian authority since israeli forces at rested her husband in two thousand and nineteen is serving a twenty three year sentence for killing an israeli soldier leaving his wife to raise th

indonesia's election for the next ninety minutes or so it is a rematch between the current president djoko we don't owe and. nearly two hundred million indonesians eligible to vote in the elections. fighting in libya's capital has killed at least five people shells and rockets were fired in various parts of tripoli follows an ass strike by the un recognized government on a camp of fighters loyal towards just outside the city or the united nations says the conflict has displaced almost twenty thousand people the u.n. support mission in libya condemns the increased use of heavy weapons and indiscriminate shelling that has damaged civilian houses schools and infrastructure the secretary general's special representative on salami continues his outreach to call for a humanitarian truce to allow for emergency services to access civilians trapped in conflict impacted areas the french president has promised to rebuild the not saddam cathedral within five years because of the fire that engulfed and destroyed part of the historic building is being investigated. the chairman of algeria's constitution

live from our lead pollsters give indonesia's president a wide lead in his bid for reelection djoko wedon't owe that to win the vote in the world's largest democracy and almost two hundred million voters cast ballots in the contest between him and x. gen but what would his victory mean for.

resurrecting the airline early results from and didn't as a presidential election suggest incumbent djoko we don't know is on course for a second term with a comfortable lead over his challenger probably be on top official results won't be known until may that's when ballots for more than two hundred million eligible voters voters will have been tallied andrew thomas reports from jakarta. i decoded i shot the president's victory may not be official yet but it's no less real for that in the center if you count. his supporters celebrating quick counts were carried out of voting stations as soon as the voting process finished each ballot paper held up to show where holes have been punched once tolerate they pointed to a clear victory for the incumbent. we have all seen the. result but let's be patient we need to wait for the old. let's all unite as a nation. almost two hundred million people were eligible to vote some with a turnout of eighty one percent wednesday's vote was one of the biggest ever one day exercise in democracy anyway. i'm very happy to be here i urge everyone to come becaus

the missiles saturday is the last day of campaigning ahead of indonesia's general election president djoko were due to of his rival trouble began to oppose due to hold large rallies in the capital jakarta there's a headline as the news continues here on al-jazeera after boko haram next. lowering northeastern nigeria a nearby refugee camp poses nearly twenty five thousand men women and children including this little girl named by. nigerian soldiers found her in the some piece of forest she was walking aimlessly in shock unable to speak. the soldiers took her to the refugee camp and entrusted her to a family. she was thinking of to plus you know it just seems flat out the worst was that she admits that she could anybody who she still to what she was seeing him was if somebody with him one would you can sure just around the world. good improvement is not limited to what keeps the us. is gradually learning to live again she has lost her home and her entire family. since twenty ten people living in northeastern nigeria live in constant fear of being in time. there but i was like all right. in t

well early results from indonesia's presidential election suggests incumbent djoko would order is on course for a second term with a comfortable lead over as challenger to be under official results won't be known until may when ballots from nearly two hundred million eligible voters will have been tallied andrew thomas reports from jakarta. i just hope they shout the president's victory may not be official yet but it's no less real for that in the center of jakarta his supporters are celebrating quick counts were carried out of voting stations as soon as the voting process finished each ballot paper held up to show where holes have been punched once tallied they pointed to a clear victory for the incumbent. we have all seen the in the. results but let's be patient we need to wait for the old. let's all unite as a nation. almost two hundred million people were eligible to vote and with the turnout of eighty one percent wednesday's vote was one of the biggest ever one day exercise in democracy anyway. i'm very happy to be here i urge everyone to come because this day represents in the

million people were eligible to vote it's a repeat of the twenty fourteen election with president djokowe don't know facing another challenge from former general proposals will be until at least one hundred fifty people are missing after a boat sank in the democratic republic of congo it happened on lake kivu on the country's eastern border with one about thirty three people have been rescued so far you're upset with headlines on al-jazeera inside story is next do stay with us . does the west house blood on its hands in yemen do you have it is that just the sand in their attic coalition is using american and french weapons on civilians have war crimes been committed and is the international community turning a blind eye this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program. four years of war in yemen have killed thousands of people and created what the u.n. say is the world's worst humanitarian crisis new evidence is linking some of those deaths to weapons made in the west at least military reports says arms sold to saudi arabia and the u.a.e. may have been used against civilians inves

news that more than likely a second term for indonesian president djoko we goto after an election that placed religion front and center in the campaign and elsewhere in indonesia survivors wait to rebuild their lives six months after a powerful earthquake devastated the city loop on studio with ai. all that more coming up indeed he needs asia i'm serious cali in berlin it's quite. belonging to one official estimates more than one point two million venezuelans live in colombia legally and illegally. already why we're trying to pass a law. i visit friends i don't think i'd ever go back there to live you know what i live there again i don't know so i'm not sure. witness global news that matters. made for minds take a look at firstly with the wonderful people in stories that make it so special. it. costs the trip to. g.w. . if you ever have to cover up a murder best way is to make an accident raring to. never read a book like this. which most mothers the streets. it's crunch time the european elections are just around the corner i think giving an inch and you might ask a simple why should

indonesian president djoko widowed has decided to move his nation's capital away from the crowded markets to jakarta a new location has been finalized by thirty million people live in or need to constantly choose in the low lying coastal region susceptible to flooding. you know i think patience is given thirteen million dollars in emergency funds to mozambique which is struggling in the aftermath of a second cycle in six weeks the death toll from cyclon kenneth was has reached thirty eight according to the government the storm hit northern mozambique on sunday causing massive flooding and mortar eventual rains expected in the coming days cycling cannister less than two months after cycling to die that devastated the region around byron in the south of the country. after the storm the rain torrential downpours are swelling rivers and washing away houses here in the north of muslim baek nature's fury has been unleashed and the danger is far from over six weeks ago cyclon it i devastated the south of the country killing some six hundred people on can it is predicted to cause twice as much ra

day that campaigning was allowed hundreds of thousands streamed into the last rally for president djoko widodo the man they called is running for a second five year term in office. he has brought equal development all around indonesia in villages in remote areas like other presidents wouldn't bother to visit she pays attention he is a brave man and also are. can can. still many good things like infrastructure that. we need for our lives today for the future of the reli was held inside a stadium named after indonesia's first president sukarno joko widodo became the seventh in two thousand and fourteen and was greeted like a rock star as he campaigned to stay in the job. but. the young the woman and the man real make sure that our lives are better than today in five years time. when stays election will be one of the largest displays of democracy in the world this will be the first time that the presidential vote will be held on the same day as elections the seats in the house of representatives the huge crowd here is an example of how big and complex the democratic process is in indonesia

this election was in many ways a referendum on djoko widows' performance over the past five years as president and another term as he is also known would mean that he is able to carry out more of the policies that he meant to put into place in terms of things like the economy a lot of the voters who i spoke to here said that they wanted to give him that extra five years to continue some of his programs particularly in building up infrastructure and roads he has also encouraged foreign investment so those are the sorts of things that we're likely to see more of it down the line now some of the people who i spoke to here also weren't major fans they were kind of choosing between what they saw as the lesser of two bad options or the better of two bad options i should say but either way we are going to see him back in government you know at the forefront of indonesia for the next five years and religion also really a hot topic we have to mention in this election because indonesia we know that they have the largest muslim community in the world when. over those conservative muslim voters

has threatening to take to the streets and there is cheating and wednesday the next ssion president djoko would order is expected to win a second term in office but his opponent probabl was so beyond thought as already alleging that there are widespread every get out he is and that's a claim that's being seized upon by some who want to take indonesia and a more conservative direction when he reports from jakarta. a mosque known for its conservative preaching there was a final message for worshippers before the election campaigning in places of worship is illegal and while the a mom was careful with his words it was clear he wants his followers to vote for. to become president spoke the. indonesia is the largest muslim majority country in the world and is becoming increasingly divided along conservative and moderate lines. has partnered with hardline muslim groups who want indonesia to embrace islamic law or even become a caliphate they end the presidential candidates a religion there are signs of cheating in the electoral process and say they're prepared to act limited at the if we can pr

early results from indonesia's presidential election suggest incumbent djoko we doto is on course for a second term with a comfortable lead over his challenger probably be on toe official results won't be known until may andrew thomas reports from jakarta. i just tell you they shout the president's victory may not be official yet but it's no less real for that in the center of jakarta his supporters are celebrating. quick counts were carried out of voting stations as soon as the voting process finished each ballot paper held up to show where holes have been punched once tallied they pointed to a clear victory for the incumbent. we have all seen the. results but let's be patient we need to wait for the old. let's all unite as a nation. almost two hundred million people were eligible to vote some with a turnout of eighty one percent wednesday's vote was one of the biggest ever one day exercise in democracy anyway. i'm very happy to be here i urge everyone to come because. i'm very proud of this because it proves i have fought for a good leader but it wasn't a smooth process everywhere t

president the largest muslim majority nation in the world it needs to decide between current president djokoand his challenger . so you know both faced off against each other five years ago and this time around both to try to appeal to conservative islamic voters here's from claire richardson in jakarta. more muslims call indonesia home and than any other country on earth. now the young democracy is at a crossroads as its tradition of religious tolerance is put to the test by this year's elections just bite the tensions indonesians are excited to go to the polls . show me the most important thing the security without chaos to choose a president who carries out the people's will. no one should refuse to pull up. i hope pull people carry out their duties and coach of the polls i appeal to the people of indonesia to go to their local polling station and nobody should not. done that but this coming election is important because one vote can determine the fate of the nation. this year islamic identity has been at the center of how candidates compete especially in the conversation taking place beh

cut the incident came two days after the fire at notre dame cathedral in paris indonesian president djoko we don't know has claimed victory in yesterday's election quick counts give him fifty four percent of the vote his opponent former general vote has also claimed victory he says his campaign has evidence of widespread election cheating official results are to be announced may twenty second . the second phase of india's five week general election process has begun now one of the constituencies voting today is in srinagar the main city in the indian controlled kashmir region a security lockdown has been imposed on the city and several parties have called for a boycott. just one person turned up to this polling station in srinagar the capital of the troubled indian province of kashmir early on thursday most eligible voters have followed the muslim independence movement's call for a boycott these young people shunned the ballot box and headed to a fitness studio instead like most kashmiris they are muslims they say they are oppressed by india's hindu nationalist government work our army wi

saturday is the last day of campaigning ahead of indonesia's general election president djoko widowed and his rival prob or so beyond who are holding large rallies in the capital jakarta more than one hundred ninety million people are eligible to vote on wednesday. syria says israel has launched an air strike on the military academy which is injured at least three soldiers several buildings were destroyed in the town of myself and how my province local media say syrian air defenses shot down some of the missiles venezuela's former spy chief has been arrested in spain just weeks after the u.s. issued a warrant for him. liz wanted by washington for a legit cocaine trafficking he ran venezuela's military intelligence for over a decade and was a close adviser to late president over chavez in february became the most influential military figure to declare loyalty to opposition leader. if he appears government says it's prevented attacks planned by the somali based armed group. the attorney general says the plotters were targeting the public and have now been arrested separately he announce

jakarta drivers of three wheeled taxis have more time than they used to to talk politics the president djokowidow has encouraged other modes of transport that can be ordered online meaning business has reduced dramatically for these workers they say they'll vote for change in wednesday's election in the hope it will improve their economic situation i do so. these days it's so difficult for me to make a living we don't have enough money for tomorrow's food if we don't work today i only make two to three dollars a day. the economy has been one of the main points of debate during this six month election campaign it's growing at around five percent which is short of what the president was aiming for body enough he says to earn a second term in office. we want to continue our effort to develop the economic independence of indonesia jacoby's main focus has been on infrastructure development like the opening of an underground train line in jakarta which was first proposed more than thirty years ago. on the campaign trail joko widodo has spent much of his time trying to sell voters on the economic a

part in the world's largest single day vote these are live pictures you're looking at right now of djokowe doto arriving we believe one of the polling stations to cast his photos. of fighting in libya's capital has killed at least five people off the shells and rockets were fired in various parts of tripoli that follows an abstract by the un recognized government on a camp of fighters more oil toward just outside the city. palestinians are marking prisoners day to honor the six thousand men women and children held as political prisoners in israel as it's being observed the palestinian authority is continuing to pay inmates salaries to their families which some say is adding to the authorities financial crisis need to abraham reports now from the occupied west bank. to build this house so madam saved money for almost twenty years and to do it she used the monthly salary paid to her by the palestinian authority since israeli forces at rested her husband in two thousand and. eight is serving a twenty three year sentence for killing an israeli soldier leaving his wife to raise their three ch