21 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, the main government formation in Indonesia, has nominated the governor of the province of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, as its candidate to succeed Joko Widodo as head of the country’s Presidency in what is considered as a clearly continuing option within a tight race.
Ganjar, governor of one of the country’s most populous provinces, will face off against former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan and right-wing populist party president Prabowo Subianto.
The announcement, made this Friday by the party’s president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, puts an end to months of speculation and uncertainty about Widodo’s future as head of the country, amid rumors that the president was considering extending his term beyond two. allowed by the Constitution.
Ganjar, points out the ‘Jakarta Post’, is still limp from the setback suffered this month, when he declared his support for a governor who called for the suspension of Israel’s participation in the Under-20 World Cup that Indonesia was going to host. Indonesia does not maintain formal relations with the Jewish state and is a staunch defender of the Palestinian cause.
FIFA, in retaliation, finally decided to hold the World Cup in Argentina, to the misfortune of players and fans, with the consequent collapse of the governor in the polls.
In fact, a recent poll published in April by Indikator Politik and collected by the newspaper gives the right-wing Prabowo five points ahead (32 percent of voting intention) over Ganjar and Anies (28 and 22 percent, respectively). ).
