Firing up social media to woo voters


Going all out: Prabowo (left) and Anies attempting to capture the attention of voters using dance and cats. — The Straits Times/ANN

As the nation gears up for the upcoming presidential election, the candidates have already embarked on unconventional strategies to capture the attention of voters using the Internet staples of dance and cats. One even got traction after netizens made memes of him.

More than 200 million people are eligible to vote in the election on Feb 14, 2024, where Indonesia will choose a new leader as President Joko Widodo cannot run for another term.

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