Son’s vice-president bid could be winning gamble for Indonesia’s Jokowi, analysts say

epa10930297 Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka (L) waves to journalists as he arrives with Golkar party chairman Airlangga Hartarto for a meeting at Golkar Party office in Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 October 2023. The Golkar party officially offered Gibran to be Prabowo's running mate as vice-presidential candidate in upcoming presidential elections on 14 February 2024. EPA-EFE/BAGUS INDAHONO

Indonesian incumbent President Joko Widodo’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka (left) waves as he arrives with Golkar party chairman Airlangga Hartarto on Oct 21.

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Arlina Arshad

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JAKARTA – The pairing of Indonesia’s Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and incumbent President Joko Widodo’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka as

running mates in the upcoming presidential election

is a calculated gamble that may well pay off at the ballot box, analysts say.

The topic of dynastic politics has dominated the news headlines since Oct 16, when the Constitutional Court allowed candidates under the age of 40, but with experience as elected officials, to run in presidential elections, opening the way for Mr Widodo’s son to run in 2024.

Son’s vice-president bid could be winning gamble for Indonesia’s Jokowi, analysts say

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