Presidential hopefuls make debut

Going head to head: (From left) Prabowo, Ganjar and Anies are set to go against each other in the coming 2024 general election. — The Straits Times/ANN

The country’s three leading presidential hopefuls made elevator pitches on why they should become the country’s next leader, as competition intensified ahead of the 2024 general election.

Standing before regional leaders from across Indonesia, they dished out promises ranging from fighting corruption and pushing the nation higher up the industrial value chain, to more equitable urban development across Indonesia.