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Bobby forges First Family links to Gerindra
It was still unclear whether Jokowi and Gibran would follow in Bobby’s footsteps, as the two appeared to take a wait-and-see approach to future political development.
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This handout picture taken and released on April 21, 2023 by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle shows party senior official (front left to right) Puan Maharani, chair Megawati Soekarnoputri, (back left to right) former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo, President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo and Megawati's son Prananda Prabowo Suro taking a selfie after Ganjar was selected by the country's largest political party as its candidate for the 2024 presidential election in Bogor on April 21, 2023. (AFP/Handout/Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle)
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he decision of Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution, who is also President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s son-in-law, to join Gerindra Party in a bid to secure his political future has prompted questions over whether the First Family will follow his move.
With his new membership in Gerindra, which is led by president-elect Prabowo Subianto, Bobby is likely to contest the North Sumatra governor seat in the upcoming November regional elections.
Bobby was the first member of Jokowi's family to officially shift allegiance to another party after parting ways with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which had long backed the President and his family in various elections.
Relationships between Jokowi and the PDI-P have apparently deteriorated to the point of no return since Jokowi allowed his eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who currently serves as Surakarta mayor, to run for vice president alongside Prabowo in the February elections.
