While Jokowi has not explicitly endorsed any of the three candidates in the February 14 election, he has made highly-publicized appearances with frontrunner Prabowo Subianto, who is running with the leader's son as his candidate for vice president
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo is facing mounting public criticism over his perceived political interference and lack of neutrality as he campaigns for the leading candidate in this month’s presidential election.
JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing mounting public criticism over his perceived political interference and lack of neutrality as he campaigns for the leading candidate in this month's presidential election. While Jokowi, as the president is known, has not explicitly endorsed any of the three candidates in the Feb 14 election, he has made highly-publicised appearances with frontrunner.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing mounting public criticism over his perceived political interference and lack of neutrality as he campaigns for the leading candidate in this month's presidential election. While Jokowi, as the president is known, has not explicitly endorsed any of the three candidates in the Feb. 14 election, he has made highly-publicised appearances with frontrunner Prabowo Subianto, who is running with the leader's son as his candidate for vice president. But since October, when a top court tweaked eligibility rules to allow Jokowi's 36-year-old son to run with Defence Minister Prabowo, the president has faced mounting allegations of ethical and legal breaches.