Indonesian vice president candidate Sandiaga Uno gestures during interview at his house in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 26, 2018. Picture taken September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A love for running marathons and playing basketball is already making Sandiaga Uno, the Indonesian opposition's contender for VP in next year's presidential race, a hit both offline and on social media.
The 49-year-old private equity executive, running mate to retired military general Prabowo Subianto, plans to use this popularity to tackle issues weighing on Southeast Asia's biggest economy, including a plunging currency and "unnecessary" government spending.
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