Legal bid over Indonesian election

Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo, left, delivers his victory speech as vice president-elect Jusuf Kalla listens on in Jakarta (AP)

A campaign team spokesman for the losing candidate in Indonesia's presidential election says they are preparing a legal challenge to be filed in the country's highest court.

Jakarta governor Joko Widodo was declared the winner after getting 53% of the popular vote in the July 9 election.