Three-and-a-half months to go before the registration of presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2019 election, the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is yet to decide who would be the best fit to be President Joko Widodo's running mate.
It is difficult to find a person of the same calibre as incumbent Vice-President Jusuf Kalla, who has all the key qualifications - ability to garner extra votes for Mr Joko; having wide social networks; and having strong experience in government, Kompas daily reported, citing Mr Hendrawan Supratikno, a senior party leader.
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