Jakarta Gov. Baswedan 'positive' on Indonesia president candidacy

Potential key contender 'prepared to collaborate with all parties' in 2024 vote

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Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan speaks in an interview with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Aug. 12. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan says he will "respond positively" if a political party nominates him as a candidate for Indonesian president, expressing his willingness to compete in the 2024 election.

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