Be grateful for a boring election - even if your guy loses

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Six dead, mass arrests as Indonesian election protests turn violent

The unrest follows confirmation from Indonesia's election commission that President Joko Widodo won last month's election.

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Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:

Hundreds are arrested as Indonesia's post-election violence enters its second day and supporters of defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto take to the streets.

Maybe that's because they don't trust the voting machines they've been sold.

Of course, if the British had advised them on elections, they'd have insisted it all be done on paper ballots with a grease pencil.

Then you employ 100s of counters and observers to make sure that everyone knows the count is honest.

Then you don't have riots.

BerrySteph said:

Of course, if the British had advised them on elections, they'd have insisted it all be done on paper ballots with a grease pencil.

That's how ours are done.

Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:

That's how ours are done.

I have the highest regard for Ozzies.

Just a shame about Occupied Canberra.

BerrySteph said:

Just a shame about Occupied Canberra.

HAH!

For those who don't like Scott Morrison, it does not matter.  A knife will come along soon to stab him in the back and take his throne.