Indonesia election

Indonesians pack final presidential rallies as campaign ends

Voters hope for jobs, curbing inflation; candidates pledge prosperity, change

20240210 Prabowo rally crowd

Hundreds of thousands of supporters gather for Prabowo Subianto's rally in Jakarta on Feb. 10, the final day of campaigning. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

ERWIDA MAULIA, ISMI DAMAYANTI and NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writers
February 11, 2024 00:32 JST

JAKARTA -- Hundreds of thousands of Indonesians attended pre-election rallies on Saturday, the final day of the campaign season, as presidential candidates made their final pledges ahead of Wednesday's vote.

Prabowo Subianto, the incumbent defense minister; Anies Baswedan, the former governor of Jakarta; and Ganjar Pranowo, the former governor of Central Java, are vying to succeed President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who has reached his two-term limit as leader.

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