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In the three elections since Indonesia has been holding direct presidential elections – 2009, 2014 and 2019 – there have been only two candidates for the top job. But when registration opens on 19 October 2023, is it likely we will see three people vying for the top job: Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan.
This makes a run-off election between the top two candidates more likely. Recent opinion polls indicate Anies is unlikely to make the second round of presidential candidates. But, regardless, he seems determined to stay in the running, with support from the Coalition of Change for Unity. This is made up of the National Democrat Party (NasDem), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), and the Democratic Party (Partai Demokrat).
So, who is Anies, and why is he so determined to stay in the race?
Life before politics
Anies was born in 1969 in Kuningan, West Java, and is therefore of a similar age to Ganjar (born 1968). But unlike Ganjar or Jokowi, Anies comes from a family that is well-established in society, as does Prabowo.
Anies’ grandfather, Abdurrahman Baswedan, was a journalist and cabinet minister during the Indonesian Revolution. His parents were both academics – his father, Rasyid Baswedan, was
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Dancing, cats and Hunger Games. Indonesia's presidential candidates take social media campaigning to a 'whole new level'
Taking any chance he can to be seen wiggling his hips and shaking his arms, a 72-year-old with a dark past now has a new cute "teddy bear" image.
Indonesia's leading presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto's signature viral dance moves are part of a desperate attempt to woo young voters on social media.
And he's not the only one giving himself a TikTok makeover.
With Gen Z and millennials making up to 60 per cent of potential voters – or around 114 million people – in the February election, analysts say candidates are taking social media campaigning to "a whole new level".
Flooding platforms with cat content and Hollywood references, their tactics may seem innocent. But there are concerns about the power of identity politics to push false narratives.
Some young people say they are offended and frustrated by the gimmicks and are taking it upon themselves to inform their peers about party policies.
But others appear to be charmed by the new personas, which may end up being a decider for who succeeds President Joko Widodo in leading the world's third-largest democracy.
How a strongman became '
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TheJakartaPost
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