Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Foreign media is again highlighting the Indonesian presidential general election (pilpres) survey. It was stated how this presidential candidate was superior compared to the others.
News agency Reuters load title “Indonesia’s Prabowo stretches lead in new survey on presidential contenders”. The media published a survey from Political Indicators, which showed how Prabowo Subianto was superior to others.
The survey was said to have been carried out after President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka was chosen as Prabowo’s vice presidential candidate (cawapres). Jokowi’s former political opponent in 2019 plans to be chosen by 39.7% of respondents.
Meanwhile, Ganjar Pranowo, from the same party as the president who is paired with Mahfud MD, received 30% of the vote. Meanwhile, the rest is Anies Baswedan who is paired with Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) with 24.4% of the vote.
“The latest survey was carried out when the headlines were dominated by the entry of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Jokowi’s 36-year-old son who is Prabowo’s vice presidential candidate,” wrote the media.
“Gibran was appointed after the Constitutional Court (MK) decided that the minimum age requirement of 40 years did not apply to all candidates,”
Several political analysts are also included Reuters. It was stated how Gibran was a strategy to help Jokowi maintain political influence.
This is also said to benefit Prabowo. Where he will get Jokowi’s vote which is quite large.
“Gibran’s inclusion is like a double-edged sword. He can be both an asset and a liability,” he said Reuters quoted the Executive Director of Political Indicators, Burhanuddin Muhtadi.
The same news was also reported by Nikkei Asia. The Japanese media highlighted Gibran’s candidacy which was seen as Jokowi’s political scenario involving the MK, which is led by his brother-in-law.
“Jokowi is accused by critics of influencing the court presided over by his brother-in-law, who last week was found guilty by a judicial panel of ethics violations for failing to recuse himself from a decision that favored his nephew,” the media wrote.
RI itself will hold presidential elections on February 14, along with legislative elections. The campaign period will start from November 28 to February 11.
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