In the Indonesian presidential election held on the 14th, Defense Minister Prabowo, who appealed for the continuation of President Joko Widodo's policies, effectively declared victory, claiming that he had secured the majority of votes needed to win in an unofficial count. The we.
Indonesia's presidential election was held on the 14th, with Defense Minister Prabowo, former Jakarta Governor Anis, and former Central Java Governor Ganjar running for office.
According to unofficial tallies carried out by several private research institutions and other selected vote counting stations, Mr. Prabowo, who has declared himself President Joko Widodo's successor, received a vote share in the high 50% range, making it unlikely that he would be elected. We believe we have secured the necessary majority.
In response, Mr. Prabowo gave a speech at a rally held in the capital, Jakarta, on the night of the 14th, along with Mr. Gibran, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo, with whom he was paired as a running mate.
In this, Mr. Prabowo said, ``Preliminary figures from all polling institutions show our victory in the first round. We must make this a victory for all Indonesians.'' We declared victory.
However, since the official vote counting results will be announced in about a month, Mr. Prabowo urged, ``We must wait for the election commission to announce the results.''
Prabowo has expanded his support by appealing for the continuation of major policies such as relocating the capital, as the main issue is whether to continue or reform the policies of the Joko Widodo administration.
Who is Mr. Prabowo?
Prabowo Subianto is 72 years old.
After a career as an army officer, he married former President Suharto's second daughter and supported the autocratic Suharto regime as the top military official.
At the end of his administration, he was stripped of his military status for his involvement in the abduction of a democratic activist, but he used the connections he had cultivated during his military days to lead a huge group of companies and become a successful manager. We have collected. In 2008, he formed his own political party. He ran in the last two presidential elections, in 2014 and 2019, but lost in close races to President Widodo Widodo.
After his last election, he was welcomed by President Widodo Widodo as defense minister as he sought to strengthen the foundations of his government, strengthening their relationship and supporting his second term in government. This time, his third candidacy, he declared himself President Joko Widodo's successor and appealed for the continuation of the policies set forth by the Joko administration, such as relocating to a new capital and improving infrastructure.
In addition, President Joko Widodo's eldest son, Mr. Gibran, who is 36 years old and is a local mayor, will be selected as his running mate, and he will appeal to the younger generation under 40, who make up more than half of the voters, by appealing to his friendliness. We ran a strong election campaign.
In the final stages of the election campaign, he emphasized the closeness of his relationship with President Joko Widodo, who maintains a high approval rating, and in the latest opinion poll conducted as of the 5th of this month, the approval rating was over 50%. There was a wide gap between the two candidates.