Court ruling allows Indonesian leader’s eldest to run as vice-presidential candidate
The eldest son of Indonesian leader Joko Widodo has been named as the running mate of presidential election frontrunner Prabowo Subianto, intensifying the focus on a family dynasty emerging in the world’s third-largest democracy., amending a rule that had previously made individuals under the age of 40 ineligible for the top two offices in the country.
From left, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, his wife Iriana, their son Gibran Rakabuming Raka and his bride Selvi Ananda, with Selvi’s father Didit Suprijadi and mother Sri Partini in 2015.But the president’s son will now contest the election in opposition to PDI-P, of which he is still a member, joining forces with the man his father defeated in 2014 and 2019.
The 62-year-old president is still hugely popular after nearly a decade in office and his association with the ticket could be a major boon for his former arch-rival Subianto, who has served as his defence minister since 2019.Credit:“Behind the scenes, obviously he supports Gibran,” said Arya Fernandez, a political researcher from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta.“There is big potential that he will have a role using his own way. I don’t know how.
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