Group Won’t Certify Election Results

A group of tiny parties refused to certify Indonesia’s election results, forcing another delay in the long-awaited final tally of the June 7 parliamentary vote. Electoral officials had planned to announce the final results, but 27 out of 48 parties failed to sign off on them, saying the election was unfair. They have cited about 100,000 irregularities, which must now be addressed by an electoral watchdog body. Senior officials are split over whether the complaints are justified. The delay could postpone the formation of the new parliament as well as an electoral college that is scheduled to pick the next president.