Indonesia top judge dismissed over controversial election ruling

Constitutional court last month allowed Jokowi's son to bypass an age restriction rule

20231107 Jokowi eldest son Gibran

Vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo, waves on Oct. 25 after registering himself for the upcoming election. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- The chief justice of Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Tuesday was sanctioned with dismissal for a recent ruling that cleared the way for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son to run as a vice presidential candidate.

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