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Jokowi flexes political muscle to seal legacy as Indonesia’s election race heats up

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Indonesia President Joko Widodo speaks at Ecosperity 2023 at the Marina Bay Sands Sands Expo & Convention Centre on June 7, 2023.

While his critics claim Mr Joko Widodo is meddling in Indonesian elections, the Indonesian President remains unruffled.

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Having given his blessing for his younger son to run in local elections, Indonesian President Joko Widodo is making moves to seal his legacy and ensure his power endures even after he steps down from office, analysts said.

Mr Kaesang Pangarep, 28, declared on YouTube on Wednesday

that he will run in 2024 for mayor of Depok,

a satellite city in West Java.

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