A business associate of US President Donald Trump, the youngest son of former president Suharto, a former TV news anchor and a former TV network executive will each be heading a party next year contesting the general election in Indonesia for the first time.
While not expected to win big at the polls, these four new parties are set to bring new dimensions to the presidential race, said observers.
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