Votes are being counted in Indonesia’s third parliamentary elections since democracy was introduced a decade ago.
Official results will not be confirmed until next month, but early predictions put the party of the president in the lead with about 20 per cent of the vote, informs BBC Friday.
The ballot was largely peaceful, with more than 170 million eligible voters across the country’s 17.000 islands.
However, at least six people died in violence in Papua province, where there is an active separatist movement.
Tensions were high amid growing calls for Papuan independence ahead of the ballot.
Overnight, groups attacked buildings including a police station. The Papuan police chief said the incidents were aimed at “sabotaging” the ballot.
Nearly 40 parties contested the election, which will also decide who can run for president in a poll scheduled for July.
