PDI-P mum on Gibran’s fate following perceived betrayal

In this picture taken on Oct 19, 2023, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of President Joko Widodo, attends a public hearing with members of the regional council in Surakarta, Central Java. - AFP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has expressed its dismay at a move by its 2024 electoral rivals to pit Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a prominent member of the party, against the PDI-P’s own nominee in the upcoming presidential race.

The party has, however, remained mum on the status of President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo’s eldest son, who says he has surrendered his fate to the PDI-P leadership.