JAKARTA -- The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) on Friday backed President Joko Widodo's son as its candidate to run for mayor in the central Java city of Solo.
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Indonesia's ruling party picks Jokowi's son as mayoral candidate
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Gibran Rakabuming Raka, second left, stands next to his father Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, at his wedding ceremony in Solo, Central Java province, Indonesia, on June 11, 2015. © Reuters
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