Indonesia polls: The ‘four-finger’ salute and how Jokowi spurred its spread

The new hand sign signals to voters to choose either candidate No. 1, Anies (left) Baswedan, or No. 3, Ganjar Pranowo (second from right). - AFP

JAKARTA: For months, Indonesia’s three presidential contenders have been brandishing hand signs matching their election registration numbers, but now, a new “four-finger” movement has gone viral.

It signals to voters to choose either candidate No. 1, Anies Baswedan, or No. 3, Ganjar Pranowo.