REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto here Tuesday refuses the presidential election process saying that there have been massive electoral frauds during the election day.

"We are using our constitutional rights, namely refusing the convening of the 2014 presidential election. In connection with this, we withdraw from the process," he read a political statement broadcast live by various television stations.

Prabowo said he did not want to sacrifice the people's mandate in a presidential election with frauds.

"However, we call on the people to remain calm. Trust us that we are not going to remain silent with the unfair democracy," he said.

Prabowo further asked the witnesses of his camp attending the vote recapitulation process, organized by the General Election Commission (KPU) to leave the meeting venue.

However, Prabowo again asked his supporters to remain calm. He also promised to fight by respecting law and would not use violence.

The KPU here Tuesday is holding the final meeting to recap all votes which had been counted in the level of districts and provinces.

The July 9 presidential election was contested by the Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Radjasa pair and the Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla duo.

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