Presumptive presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has renamed his augmented electoral alliance after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo’s cabinet and has asserted it represents “team Jokowi”, as he seeks to portray himself as the popular president’s rightful successor.

Speaking at the National Mandate Party's (PAN) 25^th anniversary event on Monday, Prabowo officially rebranded his five-way electoral alliance the “Onward Indonesia Coalition”, a name he borrowed from Jokowi’s Onward Indonesia Cabinet.

"I wholeheartedly want to continue the struggle [of Jokowi], and along with our team, we had a discussion with party leaders, even if only briefly. We agreed. We named it the Onward Indonesia Coalition,” Prabowo said.

Prabowo’s alliance for the 2024 election was first known as the Great Indonesia Awakening Coalition, when it consisted only of his own party Gerindra and the Islam-based National Awakening Party (PKB). But recently, three other pro-government parties – the Golkar Party, PAN and the Islam-based Crescent and Star Party (PBB) – have joined the camp.

‘Team Jokowi’

Proclaiming that the newly formed five-way alliance consisted of staunch Jokowi supporters, Prabowo pledged to continue the President’s policies, including his "Jokowinomics" and his efforts to develop downstream minerals industries.

“We are not shy [to say] we are team Jokowi,” Prabowo said.

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