Ex-Jakarta governor Anies obtains court documents for Jakarta reelection bid

Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan greeting reporters on Aug 24, 2024 during his visit to the Jakarta headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in Cakung, East Jakarta. - Antara

JAKARTA: Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan obtained on Monday (Aug 26) three separate recommendation letters from the South Jakarta District Court to fulfill the administrative requirements for contesting the Jakarta gubernatorial election, even though he has yet to secure the support of any political parties.

Court spokesperson Djuyamto said the court issued the recommendations on the same day it received Anies’s request for the documents on his criminal record, his political rights and his financial solvency, the latter to prove he owed no debts to either the government or business entities.