JAKARTA, Oct 15 — Indonesia’s incoming president Prabowo Subianto met candidates for senior government posts for a second day today, as he seeks to bring the country’s...
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If Prabowo can reach a deal with Democratic Party of Struggle there would be no opposition parties in parliament, an unprecedented situation since Indonesia began holding direct presidential elections in 2004. Senior PDI-P politician Pramono Anung met with Prabowo to convey a message from Megawati, his spokesperson said, without elaborating.Badminton Olympic gold-medalist Taufik Hidayat, one of Indonesia’s biggest social media influencers Raffi Ahmad, and popular singer-song writer Yovie Widianto were among those who arrived at Prabowo’s house today.
PDI-P, which won the most seats in the February election, had nominated Prabowo’s predecessor, Joko Widodo, for president in 2014. But their relationship soured over President Widodo’s tacit support for Prabowo during his election campaign.In his second five-year term, Widodo was also backed by most parties in parliament, with only two remaining in opposition.
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