FILE PHOTO: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured) deliver a joint statement at the Malacanang Palace, in Manila, Philippines, January 10, 2024. Ezra Acayan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Outgoing President Joko Widodo is trying to take control of one of Indonesia's biggest political parties to retain the influence he racked up during a decade in power and protect it from his successor Prabowo Subianto, four members of the ruling coalition told Reuters.
Hugely popular but without a political party of his own, Jokowi, as he is commonly known, is seeking to install a key ally as head of Golkar, said the four senior politicians, who include three senior Golkar officials and who have direct knowledge of the matter.
