Prabowo-Gibran Ticket Register 2024 Candidacy
In an article by The Jakarta Post, Yvette Tanamal and Dio Suhenda capture the mixed public sentiments about the Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka ticket, with Gibran being the son of incumbent President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, which could serve as a double-edged sword for Prabowo.
Gibran, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, opened his speech by telling Prabowo “not to worry, I am here”, in a nod to the fact that Wednesday’s rally was their first public appearance as a presidential ticket. The 36-year-old Surakarta mayor said that if elected, the pair would provide loans for digital start-ups and continue President Jokowi’s ambition to develop the minerals downstream industry and the green economy.
The two then joined a march with thousands of their supporters and headed to Suropati Park in Central Jakarta, before registering their candidacy with the KPU. Hundreds of members from ProJo, the largest Jokowi supporters’ group, were visibly recognizable in the march from their red attire.
The ruling has been widely lambasted by critics, including many of Jokowi’s most ardent supporters who have accused the President of trying to build a political dynasty.
