Jokowi’s two sons likely to contest in 2024 elections


In the genes: Gibran (left) and Kaesang are set to follow in their father’s footsteps. — Photo courtesy of social media

President Joko Widodo’s two sons are set to follow in his political footsteps in the 2024 elections.

His eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is the mayor of Surakarta in Central Java, said he is ready to run in the gubernatorial race in 2024.

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