Indonesia's Prabowo likely to win election in first round, polls say

JAKARTA -- Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is growing more likely to win Indonesia's presidential election in the first round, the latest polls suggest, despite rising attacks from critics and opponents against his presidential bid ahead of voting on Wednesday.

Survey results released by four prominent Jakarta-based pollsters in the past few days show support for Prabowo has exceeded 50%, which would allow him to win the three-way presidential contest in the initial round of voting. Earlier polls suggested the former army lieutenant general would have to wait for a runoff in June.