Analysts say he is trying to ensure a legacy of continuing influence through his children.
President Joko Widodo’s manoeuvres to install his relatives in positions of political influence have raised eyebrows in Indonesia.
Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, will complete his second and final term in office next year but his manoeuvres to install his relatives in positions of political influence have raised eyebrows in a country that only 25 years ago broke free of authoritarian rule. However, political analysts say Jokowi has in recent years tried to ensure a legacy of continuing influence through his children.
According to opinion polls, Ganjar Pranowo, a regional politician backed by Jokowi’s own party PDI-P is a favourite for the presidency, while former special forces commander Prabowo Subianto is a close second and ex-governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan a distant third.
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