THE gathering went seven hours longer than expected. Hosts and guests at Prabowo Subianto’s residence in Jalan Kertanegara, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, thought that the Constitutional Court would announce its ruling on the electoral dispute on Thursday, June 27, at 2pm. But proceedings only concluded around 9pm.

Despite the delay, those present seemed to be in high spirits. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, Prabowo’s running mate in the pr