Indonesian presidential hopeful Ganjar pledges legal certainty, tax reforms

FILE PHOTO: Ganjar Pranowo, Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) candidate in the 2024 presidential election, speaks during the party's national meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian candidate for president, Ganjar Pranowo, promised on Tuesday to ensure legal certainty for foreign investors and tax reforms that will double the government's spending capacity if he is elected to the highest office.

The certainty issue ranks among investors' key concerns for doing business in Indonesia, said Ganjar, a former provincial governor and the first of three contenders set to speak at an American Chamber of Commerce event.