Popular governor of Indonesian capital 'prepared' to run for president


FILE PHOTO: Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (R) and his deputy Sandiaga Uno wave to reporters before a swearing-in at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The popular governor of Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Thursday said he is "prepared" to run for president of the world's third-largest democracy in 2024, despite not yet securing the support of any political party.

With his five-year term as governor coming to a close next month, Anies Baswedan, 53, has emerged in independent opinion polls as one of the top figures expected to contest the presidential election due in February, 2024.

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