Jokowi’s eldest son may run as VP in next year’s election after a controversial constitutional court ruling creates a “bad precedent” for Indonesian democracy.
JAKARTA - At the peak of his power but unable to contest next year's presidential election, Indonesia's wildly popular leader, Joko Widodo, is hedging his bets between the top two candidates and nurturing a dynasty to ensure a lasting influence, sources say. While Jokowi, as he is known, has appeared to back the contender from the ruling party, he has.
At the peak of his power but unable to contest next year's presidential election, Indonesia's wildly popular leader, Joko Widodo, is hedging his bets between the top two candidates and nurturing a dynasty to ensure a lasting influence, sources say. While Jokowi, as he is known, has appeared to back the contender from the ruling party, he has also been covertly marshalling support for controversial ex-general Prabowo Subianto to run Southeast Asia's largest economy, four people with direct knowledge of the deliberations told Reuters. Both leading candidates have indicated they will continue Jokowi's economic policies, signalling continuity for flagship projects like moving the capital away from Jakarta and developing an electric vehicle industry in the trillion-dollar G20 economy.