The son of the President of Indonesia is running for vice president
Oct 24, 2023
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 24: Indonesian Defense Minister PrabowoSubianto, presidential candidate in next year's election, on October 22 announced the eldest son of current leader Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as his running mate.According to Reuters , cooperation with politician Gibran RakabumingRaka, Mr. Jokowi's 36-year-old son, could boost Mr. Prabowo's election campaign because the current Indonesian president still receives strong support from the public. they. Mr. Gibran is currently the mayor of Surakarta City in Central Java province.Previously, controversy broke out after the Indonesian Constitutional Court ruled to change the regulations on election conditions, paving the way for Mr. Gibran to become a vice presidential candidate. Mr. Jokowi said on October 22 that he did not interfere with his son's election efforts.Source: ThanhNien Newspaper