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The NasDem party, which backed a competing presidential candidate, said it was ready to pledge its “full support” for the ex-general’s administration.
A senior official confirmed that Joko Widodo lost his membership after refusing to endorse its presidential candidate in February’s election.
How did an ex-general with such a controversial past manage to scale the pinnacle of Indonesian politics?
A senior party officials says that the election, which was won decisively by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, was tainted by “abuse of power.”
JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) signalled on Thursday (Feb 15) it would be taking up the role of an opposition party to the future government, as presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto appeared poised to succeed President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.