Mr Anies Baswedan and Mr Muhaimin Iskandar are the first confirmed pairing in a likely three-way race. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - The chairman of a political party affiliated with Indonesia’s largest Islamic organisation has agreed to contest as opposition presidential candidate Anies Baswedan’s running mate inMr Muhaimin Iskandar, the 56-year-old chairman of the National Awakening Party , and Mr Anies, 54, are the first confirmed pairing in what is expected to be a three-way race.
A poll conducted by news site Kompas Daily between July 27 and Aug 7 showed Mr Ganjar leading with 24.9 per cent of respondents favouring him, while Mr Prabowo came a close second with 24.6 per cent. Only 12.7 per cent supported Mr Anies, while the rest remained undecided. “Since Indonesia held its first direct presidential election in 2004, no one can win the race if he doesn’t win in Central Java and East Java, which are the strongholds of Nahdlatul Ulama and PKB,” said Dr Burhanuddin, referring to Indonesia’s largest Islamic organisation.
The National Election Commission requires any political party or coalition of parties that fields or backs a pair of presidential and vice-presidential candidates to register them between Oct 19 and Nov 25, a period that will be followed by campaigning ahead of the general election on Feb 14, 2024. Mr Anies, on the other hand, was expected to pair up with Mr Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, chairman of the Democratic Party and the elder son of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
In a statement to the media on Thursday afternoon, Democratic Party secretary-general Teuku Riefky Harsya said the party was informed on Wednesday by a delegate sent by Mr Anies that he would run with Mr Muhaimin.
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