Megawati refuses to concede defeat
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President Megawati Sukarnoputri has urged Indonesians to accept the results of the country&#39;s first direct election of a leader, but has stopped short of conceding defeat.
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JAKARTA, Oct 17  - Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri will not attend the swearing in of her successor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the country&#39;s first directly-elected leader, a close aide said Sunday.
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President Megawati Sukarnoputri urged  Indonesians on Thursday to accept the results of the country's  first direct election of a leader, but stopped short of  conceding defeat.
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Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono defeated Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri in a historic direct election but now has to deliver on promises of tighter security, better government and more jobs.
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An opinion poll published in Jakarta shows Indonesia&#39;s President Megawati Sukarnoputri is set for a crushing defeat in next Monday&#39;s presidential election run-off.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia - A former general who has pledged to fight terror and fix the economy was headed for a landslide win over incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's landmark elections Monday, according a nationwide sampling of votes.    Challenger Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was expected to win 62 percent of the votes compared to 38 percent for Megawati in the runoff election, according to the survey conducted by the Washington-based National Democratic Institute, the international arm of the U.S...
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Maputo - Mozambique&#39;s defeated presidential candidate Afonso Dhlakama on Wednesday refused to accept election results, saying the opposition would embark on protest action to &quot;restore justice&quot;.
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Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri will not attend this week&#39;s inauguration of her successor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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An emotional Megawati Sukarnoputri urged Indonesia to accept the results of landmark polls which delivered a landslide victory to her former security minister, clearing his path to the presidency.
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JAKARTA  - Indonesiaâs Megawati Sukarnoputri is prepared to lose the presidential election providing the vote is declared free and fair but is not yet ready to concede defeat, Vice President Hamzah Haz said Wednesday.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia - A former general who has pledged to fight terror and fix the economy was headed for landslide win over incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's landmark elections Monday, according a nationwide sampling of votes by an independent pollster.    Challenger Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was expected to win 62 percent of the votes compared to 38 percent for Megawati in the runoff election, according to the survey by the Washington-based National Democratic Institute, which is the international arm of the U.S...
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JAKARTA - Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono remained on track yesterday for a landslide victory in Indonesia&#39;s first presidential elections, with about two-thirds of the votes counted.
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President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has little time to meet the expectations of Indonesians who overwhelmingly voted for him, and his first headache is the reluctance of his opponent to concede defeat.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia Oct. 4, 2004 - Outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri tearfully conceded defeat Tuesday in last month&#39;s elections, clearing the way for the winner to begin forming a new government.
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KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said he won&#39;t concede defeat in this weekend&#39;s presidential runoff.
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JAKARTA - President Megawati Sukarnoputri urged Indonesians yesterday to accept the results of the country&#39;s first direct election of a leader, but stopped short of conceding defeat.
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Indonesia&#39;s president, Megawati Sukarnoputri, appears soundly beaten as vote counting continues from last Monday&#39;s presidential elections.