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With former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan out of the running for the city’s gubernatorial election, the remaining hopefuls are courting his supporters, who make up a large share of Jakarta’s voters.
Jakarta gubernatorial nominee Ridwan Kamil has been rejected by some potential voters throughout his unofficial campaign in the city, but he and his electoral coalition have downplayed the incidents, saying it was all “part of democracy”.
Having failed to get on the ballot in the upcoming regional head elections, unsuccessful presidential candidate Anies Baswedan is all but confirmed to be out of public office for the next five years, prompting experts to believe that the outspoken government critic might soon see his influence wane should president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s incoming administration be received well by the public.
Nominees for the Jakarta gubernatorial election have started their campaigns early by going around the city and sharing their platforms with the people over the weekend despite not yet being cleared to run by the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Two potential candidate pairs registered their candidacy for the Jakarta gubernatorial election with the local branch of the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Wednesday, setting the stage for a three-horse race in November.
The former Jakarta governor has reportedly obtained three court documents necessary to contest the regional head elections, although he is yet to gain formal backing from a political party as required for the candidate registration period that runs from Aug. 27 to 29.
The local election agency has set up seven posts across Jakarta to manage complaints from residents on the unauthorized use of their identity by independent pair Dharma Pongrekun and Kun Wardana in fulfilling the candidacy requirements.
While he is currently touted as the front-runner in November's Jakarta gubernatorial race, the former governor could find himself left out in the cold amid the continually shifting political alliances as parties look to back a surefire winner.
The Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) has begun to coalesce around the bid of Ridwan Kamil in the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial race and is now seeking to bring into its fold more political parties from rival camps, putting the potential bid of frontrunner Anies Baswedan at risk.
