Ganjar has 'bravery' country needs: Jokowi

Widodo (left) stands alongside Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo during the party's national meeting in South Jakarta on June 6, 2023. -The Jakarta Post/Antara

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Speaking during a PDI-P national meeting in South Jakarta, on Tuesday (June 6), the President said the party's presidential nominee possessed the bravery that was needed for a world beset by crises, seemingly laying to rest speculations over a growing rift with Megawati.

President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo on Tuesday heaped praise on Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, the presidential candidate of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), saying that the country could benefit from his “bravery”.