Indonesia election: Big donors shy away from camps not favoured by Jokowi, say rivals

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (second from left) hosting presidential candidates (from left) Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan to lunch in October. PHOTO: PHOTO: JOKO WIDODO/FACEBOOK
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JAKARTA – Another controversy is emerging in Indonesia’s presidential election, with political parties quietly complaining that the country’s tycoons are avoiding donating to campaigns not backed by President Joko Widodo.

The donations – transferred to bank accounts registered with the election commission – are legal under campaign rules, with a cap of five billion rupiah (S$429,000) per donor for each presidential candidate.

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