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View all search resultsGibran claimed that the photo was taken long before he was picked as vice presidential candidate for defense minister Prabowo Subianto and that the TNI officers also posed with other regional leaders in the room.
The expected registration of the president's 36-year-old son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as a running mate for the favourite to become the next president has raised worries of a resurgence of patronage politics in a country that emerged from authoritarian rule 25 years ago.
On Monday, the court removed the 40 years minimum age requirement for presidential or vice-presidential candidates if they had previously been elected to regional posts, potentially opening the way for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's 36-year-old son to contest.
The former special forces commander is running for a third time after having lost twice to Jokowi and there has been speculation for months that Jokowi's son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, would run for the vice presidency with Prabowo.
In the midst of growing opposition toward increased dynastic politics, the Constitutional Court ruled on Monday that anyone who has been elected to a regional post can run in a presidential election, regardless of age, clearing the path for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo's eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka to join the ticket of Gerindra Party presumptive presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in next year's ballot.
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