Registration gets underway in Indonesia on Thursday for candidates vying to succeed President Joko Widodo after nearly a decade in power, as election season kicks off in earnest in the world's third-largest democracy.
Nearly 205 million of Indonesia's more than 270 million people will in February get to choose who will lead a resource-rich country with an economy of more than $1 trillion, and take on an ambitious drive to boost foreign investment, develop downstream industries and transition away from fossil fuel reliance.
Opinion polls show Ganjar neck-and-neck with Prabowo, who is making a third run at the presidency having lost to Jokowi in 2014 and 2019. Former Jakarta governor Anies is a distant third. Candidates will be also be confirming their running mates for the election, ending months of speculation and political manoeuvring aimed at shoring up alliances and making inroads into new voter territory.and current chief security minister Mahfud MD, while Anies will run with Muhaimin Iskandar, the leader of the largest Islamic party, which has ties with an Islamic organisation of 40 million members.
Former special forces commander Prabowo has yet to announce his vice presidential running mate, an issue that has dominated headlines in recent days amid speculation he will be joined by Jokowi's 36-year-old son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.Jokowi this week said he had no involvement in presidential candidates, but political insiders have said the outgoing leader is seeking to retain influence and has beenStanley reports on breaking news in Indonesia.
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