JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has expressed its dismay at a move by its 2024 electoral rivals to pit Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a prominent member of the party, against the PDI-P’s own nominee in the upcoming presidential race.
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): The decision of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to name popular Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) figure Mahfud MD as Ganjar Pranowo’s running mate, analysts say, could force Prabowo Subianto’s electoral alliance to reconsider its plan to pair the former general with Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.