Prabowo declares 2024 presidential bid with PKB backing

Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, who was a former Army general, gestures while attending Gerindra Party national leadership meeting in Bogor, West Java, on Aug.12, 2022. - Reuters

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has officially announced his intent to run for president in 2024, as his Gerindra Party forges an alliance with the Islam-based National Awakening Party (PKB), setting the stage for his third bid for the country’s highest office after two consecutive losses to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

Prabowo's decision came after Gerindra members unanimously agreed to nominate the party chairman as their sole candidate on Friday (Aug 12) during a two-day national leadership meeting in Bogor, West Java.