The alliance of the Gerindra Party and the Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) in West Java was unsettled by a jest made by Deddy Mizwar. The deputy governor of West Java casually joked that Gerindra General Chairman Prabowo Subianto should be willing to be a vice-presidential running mate alongside Joko Widodo in the 2019 presidential election.

Jokowi and Prabowo were rivals in the 2014 presidential election. Their rivalry has had a far-reaching