Indonesian president hopeful Prabowo, tied to Jokowi’s son, falls in polls


Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto (left) and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka. - AFP

JAKARTA: An Indonesian presidential contender is facing a growing backlash over his decision to choose President Joko Widodo’s son as his running mate, with the latest opinion poll showing him slipping to second place after six months of being the top voter choice.

Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, together with the current president’s eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka, scored 34.7 per cent, trailing the former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo and his running mate at 36.8 per cent, according to a survey by polling firm Charta Politika published on Monday.

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