Updated on Wednesday, July 08, 2009, 21:09 IST

Jakarta, July 08: Ex-Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri denounced as a "pseudo-democracy" Wednesday's election that saw incumbent Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono defeat her by a wide margin, according to exit polls.

"Real democracy means, first, there are no indications of fraud," Megawati said on local station TV One.

"How could it be that up until yesterday I was still receiving reports that about 10 million people could not exercise their right to vote, and also that 68,000 polling stations were 'disappeared'," she said.

"In my opinion, this is a pseudo-democracy."

Megawati and rival presidential hopeful Jusuf Kalla complained earlier in the week of millions left off voter rolls, alluding to irregularities that could favour Yudhoyono's re-election.

A last minute decision by the country's constitutional court on Monday to allow those not on the roll to use passports and identity cards to vote was welcomed by both Megawati and Kalla's campaigns.

Rivals to Yudhoyono's camp made similar complaints about the voter list in legislative elections in April.

Exit polls and quick counts from voting today show Yudhoyono winning around 60 per cent of the vote, securing enough support for a second term outright and eliminating the need for a runoff. The counts showed Megawati with around 25 per cent of the vote and Kalla, the current vice president, with 15 per cent.

Bureau Report