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Indonesia election 2024i

The general election in Indonesia to vote in a new president is set for February 14, 2024. The main candidates vying for the top seat are Prabowo Subianto (Gerindra Party), Anies Baswedan (Nasdem Party) and Ganjar Pranowo (Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle). The incumbent, Joko Widodo, has held the office for nearly a decade.

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Controversy around his remarks also reflected widening rift in Widodo’s cabinet, with speculation that some of his ministers are considering resigning over the president’s election meddling.

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From Indonesia to India, the world’s most populous democracies will be heading to the polls in Asia this year, a region which has traditionally been the largest gold consumer.

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Khofifah Indar Parawansa, governor of East Java, is once again seen as instrumental to a presidential victory – just as she was to Joko Widodo ’s second term.

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While Prabowo tops opinion polls, his stagnating numbers and a potential alliance between his rivals could deny him an outright victory despite Widodo’s ‘partiality’.

A celebrity recently quit a TV show after being rebuked for ‘dressing like a woman’, in a case LGBTQ activists say outlines the deep prejudice the community faces.

Weeks before the February 14 election, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan have gone on the offensive to narrow Defence Minister Prabowo’s large lead.

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Fallout between President Joko Widodo and ruling PDI-P has spilled into the open after party’s grand dame made thinly veiled attack on his loyalty at an event to which he was not invited.

Analysts said while none of the three candidates stood out, Anies displayed the most ‘strategic vision’ while Prabowo was constantly on the back foot.

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With Modi on course for a third term, Jokowi lining up a new political dynasty and the opposition hamstrung in both Pakistan and Bangladesh, illiberal democracy looks likely to be the biggest winner of this year’s polls.

Ganjar Pranowo’s humble upbringing contrasts with political dynasties, ex-military figures with deep roots in the Suharto era who have dominated Indonesian politics.

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Analysts said Singapore’s statement served as a warning to the 250,000 Indonesians living there not to ‘conduct political campaigning or fundraising’ on foreign soil.

Vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka was summoned for allegedly violating campaign rules by handing out free milk to people at a public ‘car-free day’ event last month.

Anies Baswedan shone with his oratory skills, while Ganjar Pranowo scored points by reminding voters of Prabowo Subianto’s past human rights controversies.

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Analysts say Nusantara is a ‘huge drain on the public purse’ and likely to be an increasingly controversial issue in the run-up to the February polls.

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Prabowo Subianto is riding high in the polls, as his ‘adorable’ social-media campaign wins over a younger generation largely unfamiliar with his contentious strongman past.