Ruling May Pave Way for Jokowi’s Son to Run for Jakarta Governor
Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Photographer: Yshuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images
By Norman Harsono
May 30, 2024 at 6:22 PM GMT+8
An Indonesian court eased the minimum age limit for candidates for Jakarta governor, which is widely seen as paving the way for President Joko Widodo’s youngest son to run for the post.
The supreme court ordered a revision of election rules to allow the capital’s governor or deputy governor to be at least 30 years old at inauguration, rather than when they are nominated, according to the ruling and a report by local media Tempo. The president’s second son Kaesang Pangarep will turn 30 in December, the month after the Jakarta gubernatorial election.
