Jokowi remark gives political boost to Sandiaga


Sandiaga Uno showing his ballot when casting his vote in the presidential election on April 17, 2019, in Jakarta. - Antara

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): In an apparent move to consolidate power around him, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has teased the public with the idea that his former rival Sandiaga Uno would “very likely” succeed him in 2024.

Jokowi made the remark during a speech before the members of the Association of Young Indonesian Businesspeople (Hipmi) in Jakarta on Jan 15, where former vice presidential candidate Sandiaga was in the audience.

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