Palace Influence in the Jakarta Regional Head Election

Jokowi allegedly tries to thwart Anies Baswedan’s candidacy in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. There are efforts to include Kaesang in the 2024 regional head elections.

Egi Adyatama

June 17, 2024

MEETING with the four general chairpersons of political parties belonging to the Indonesia Onward Coalition on Tuesday, May 28, President Joko Widodo discussed the 2024 regional head election (pilkada). Jokowi focused particularly on the Jakarta gubernatorial election. He mentioned the rising popularity of Anies Baswedan as a candidate.

During that meeting Jokowi proposed former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil to run in the Jakarta gubernatorial

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