Indonesia’s court ruling clears way for president’s elder son to run in 2024 election


The court on Monday decided to reject a petition to lower the candidates’ age limit from 40 to 35. - PHOTO: REUTERS

JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court has kept the minimum age for Indonesia’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates at 40, but also ruled that this age limit does not apply to anyone who is an elected regional leader.

This decision paves the way for Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s elder son Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run for office in the February 2024 presidential election.

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