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View all search resultsPrabowo has made good on the Idul Fitri tradition of silaturahmi (strengthening kinship) by turning up at the holiday gatherings of existing as well as potential political allies, amid hints at a possible meeting between him and PDI-P matriarch Megawati.
Indonesian political parties have a long history of recruiting famous faces to boost their chances of winning, but their success rate is often underwhelming – 18 of 23 won in 2014, while only 14 of 80 secured a seat in 2019.
The United Development Party (PPP) appears unfazed by the fact that its two former partners, Golkar Party and National Mandate Party (PAN), now support Prabowo Subianto, a potential rival to Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 presidential election.
Clearly, Jokowi does not want to put all his eggs in one basket and is keen to play a kingmaker role, in order to ensure his legacy, such as his flagship new capital city construction project in East Kalimantan, will remain intact.
Facing a newly formed alliance of four pro-government parties supporting Gerindra Party patron Prabowo Subianto for the presidency, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which is backing Ganjar Pranowo for the position, has said it remains confident it will win the 2024 election.
With the Golkar Party and the National Mandate Party (PAN) joining his coalition, Gerindra Party patron Prabowo Subianto is now the presumptive presidential nominee with the biggest political support heading into next year’s election.
Golkar Party, the second largest party in the House of Representatives, and the smaller pro-government National Mandate Party (PAN) declared on Sunday their support for Prabowo Subianto, Gerindra Party's chair and presidential candidate for next year’s election.
The United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) is facing the risk of splitting apart as its three members struggle to coalesce on a unified presidential candidate and begin to explore divergent paths for next year's election.
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