Huge rallies in Indonesia as candidates finish election campaign


  • World
  • Saturday, 10 Feb 2024

A supporter writes a message on a board with the image of Ganjar Pranowo, presidential candidate of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and his running mate Mahfud MD at a campaign rally at Pakansari Stadium in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia, February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Indonesia's presidential contenders packed final rallies in the capital Jakarta and the Central Java city of Solo on Saturday, ahead of the world's biggest single-day election.

Candidates enter a cooling-off period on Sunday, running through election day on Wednesday, when voters will choose among three contestants running to succeed the hugely popular President Joko Widodo, who has led Indonesia for a decade and cannot run again.

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