Presidential Election Maneuvering Begins in Indonesia

Political parties jockey to build coalitions amid rumors of third Jokowi term

With more than a year and a half to go before February 2024 general elections, Indonesia’s political parties are jockeying to form coalitions to nominate presidential candidates to replace Joko Widodo, who has held office since 2014 and who is the subject of speculation that his popularity could make him a candidate for a third term.

Indonesians, however…