Indonesia's defence minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto on Sunday announced incumbent leader Joko Widodo's eldest son as his running mate for next year's election.
The choice of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 36, could be a boost for Prabowo's campaign due to Jokowi's huge popularity, even amidSpeaking after a meeting of his party and its coalition partners, Prabowo told a press conference there had been an agreement to nominate him as presidential candidate and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as vice presidential candidate.
Jokowi said this week he had no involvement in presidential candidates, but political insiders have said the outgoing leader is seeking to retain influence and has beenAsked about the possibility of his son's nomination earlier on Sunday, President Jokowi said he will be "leaving it to the political parties' coalition," adding that a parents’ job is to pray for their children and give their blessings.
Gibran, the 36-year-old mayor of Surakarta city, stoked controversy following a ruling from a top court that changed the eligibility rules which paved the way for him to stand as a vice presidential candidate.
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