Speculation swirled that Prabowo was undecided about picking Gibran as running mate. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA – Shocking betrayals, new alliances with old enemies, and a controversial court ruling that kicked it all off.
The panel of judges, led by Chief Justice Anwar Usman, who is Mr Widodo’s brother-in-law, very early in the proceedings announced that the age limit would be kept. Before this, Mr Gibran had not made any announcements about officially registering for the election, but tell-tale signs had been there. PDI-P party chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri responded to the court ruling on Monday night itself, amidst wildfire speculation that Mr Gibran would announce his alignment with Mr Prabowo, thereby turning his back on PDI-P.
On the issue of whether his son will run for vice-president, Mr Widodo said candidacy for the nation’s top two posts are determined by political parties.