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Indonesia’s ruling party PDI-P leads at polls but eroding margin signals need for refresh
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At 77 years old, it is only wise for Ms Megawati Soekarnoputri to step down as party chief and pass the baton to a younger leader to revitalise the party.
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JAKARTA – Indonesia’s ruling and largest party, led by former president Megawati Soekarnoputri, looks set to retain its dominance following the Feb 14 legislative election, but a smaller margin of victory signals an urgency to revitalise the party and elect a new leader, analysts say.
Real count tallies by the country’s General Elections Commission as at Feb 22 showed the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leading with 16.89 per cent of the total votes in the 2024 poll, based on 61.12 per cent of actual ballots counted.
