Jokowi in the Jakarta Election

Former President Joko Widodo maneuvered to secure a victory over Ridwan Kamil in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. He orchestrated a scenario for a second round against Pramono Anung and encouraged Prabowo Subianto to support the Ridwan-Suswono ticket.

Erwan Hermawan

November 25, 2024

JOKO Widodo had announced a one-month ‘political fast’ to a number of his close associates, but this plan did not materialize. Less than a month after stepping down on October 20, 2024, the former president gathered his volunteer supporters and senior members of the political parties endorsing the Ridwan Kamil-Suswono ticket at Kaizen Heritage in Central Jakarta on Monday, November 18. Subsequently, he declared his support for Ridwan

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