President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo waves to his supporters during a mass rally at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium on Saturday.

2024 election will be clouded by uncertainty: Jokowi

"Be very careful. The 2024 general election will be organized while the global economic situation is clouded by uncertainty. We need to have the same concern about it," Jokowi said in a speech delivered for the national gathering of poll workers organized by the General Election Commission (KPU).

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15% of public to follow Jokowi’s lead in 2024 presidential race, survey says

A new Kompas survey showed that Jokowi still has some influence over the 2024 presidential race, with 15 percent of respondents saying they would vote for whomever the President endorses. ...

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Jokowi’s nod to ministers’ election bid might spell second-term curse

The Constitutional Court’s decision to clear the way for ministers to run in the upcoming presidential election without having to quit the Cabinet has left many wondering whether President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who still maintains his grip on his big-tent coalition, could really defy the infamous “second-term curse”. ...

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President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo talks to The Jakarta Post's journalists during an interview at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Nov. 2.

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Jokowi green lights ministers’ election bids

Constitutional Court scraps election law provision requiring ministers to step down when running for presidential or vice-presidential election

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Golkar Party Chairperson Airlangga Hartarto (front center) together with the management of the Golkar Party after the Extraordinary National Conference (Munaslub) 2017 at the Golkar Party DPP Office, Jakarta, Monday (1/22/2018). The management structure of the Golkar Party for the 2018-2019 period resulting from restructuring and revitalization totaling 251 people was slimmer than before as many as 305 people.

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Airlangga targets Golkar win in 2024 general election

Airlangga said that this percentage would translate roughly into 115 seats at the House of Representatives.

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Analysis: Golkar faces pressure over presidential nominations

Since the NasDem Party recently declared outgoing Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan its presidential candidate, the Golkar Party might be buckling under the pressure to finalize its choice candidate too. Though the party previously maintained it would back chairman Airlangga Hartarto’s presidential ambitions, a final decision has yet to be made.

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Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo poses under a huge banner featuring PDI-P heir apparent Puan Maharani in this recent photo in Semarang, West Java that he posted on Twitter on Oct. 2 with the caption “Ready!“. Social media-savvy Ganjar has fallen in line with his party's wishes after emerging as one of the nation's most popular presidential hopefuls for 2024.

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Social media key battleground for 2024 election, but misinformation concerns linger

Politicians are expected to double down on social media campaigns for the 2024 general election, as such platforms are the preferred source of information for prospective young voters.

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Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (left) and NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh speak to reporters at the NasDem Party headquarters in Central Jakarta in this undated photo.

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As Anies visits potential coalition partners, decision will hinge on his VP pick, analysts

The Democratic Party has long been touted as one of NasDem’s potential coalition partners, but analysts say any coalition talks will hinge on who NasDem's presidential nominee Anies Baswedan is going to pick as his running mate.

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Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (left) and NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh (right) speaking to reporters at the NasDem Party headquarters in Central Jakarta in this undated photo.

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With early Anies announcement, NasDems angling for electoral boost in 2024, analysts say

After weeks of speculation, the NasDem Party on Monday officially named outgoing Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan as its 2024 presidential nominee.

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Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (left) and his deputy Ahmad Riza Patria (right) pose for photographers on Sept. 13, 2022 after attending a plenary session at the Jakarta City Council. The session formally declared the end of the governor and deputy governor’s terms in October.

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NasDem endorses Anies for 2024 presidential race

Anies has consistently ranked among the top three possible contenders to lead the world's third-largest democracy, according to opinion polls, alongside Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and Defence Minister and ex-special forces general, Prabowo Subianto.

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President Jokowi (center) shakes hands with Democratic Party executive Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (left), witnessed by party chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, during the opening of the party's 2018 national leaders' meeting at the Sentul International Convention Center (SICC) in Bogor, West Java, on March 10, 2018.

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Former president SBY claims 2024 election being “tampered with”

The Democratic Party founder alleged that the upcoming election was in danger of becoming “dishonest and unfair”.

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Leader in waiting: A local resident walks past a mural on the 2024 presidential election in Kedung Halang, Bogor, West Java, on June 13, 2022. Indonesia will hold its simultaneous legislative and presidential elections on Feb. 14, 2024.

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KPU decries lack of budget as political parties rush to sign up for 2024 elections

The nation's political parties rushed to sign up for the 2024 general elections on Monday, marking the official start of election season, although it remains unclear if authorities have enough funds disbursed from state coffers to organize the early stages of the elections.

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Officials prepare ballot boxes and other voting materials in Jakarta ahead of the 2019 presidential and legislative elections.

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KPU calls for immediate disbursement of this year’s remaining election funds

Only days before the political parties' registration for the 2024 general election opens, the government has yet to disburse all the necessary election funds to election organizers, prompting concerns that the electoral process would therefore be hindered.

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