Analysis: Prabowo’s pick of Jokowi’s son as VP mate a boost for the trio, but a blow to Indonesia’s democracy?

WHY GIBRAN WAS SELECTED BY PRABOWO

Mr. Subianto has a lengthy military and political career at the age of 72. & nbsp,

But, Mr. Raka, who has only served as Solo’s president since February 2021, is still a young politician. & nbsp,

Prior to that, he was an entrepreneur who founded a number of mobile apps and businesses.

According to political analyst Mr. Wawan Mas’udi, who is known by his nick name,” Prabowo needs to get the total support from Jokowi to win.” & nbsp,

The professor of the social and political staff at Yogyakarta’s University of Gadjah Mada added,” To get that, the best way is to get the closest determine who best represents Jokowi, in this framework, Gibran especially since he can now work.”

More than half of the available 204.8 million voters, who range in age from 17 to 42, are young, according to researchers, which is another factor in their decision to support Mr. Raka.

According to Mr. Ujang Komarudin, a political scientist from the University of Al Azhar Indonesia,” Mr. Raka is expected to win the vote of younger people or first-time electors.” & nbsp,

Because younger people need to be approached by a young person who understands their speech, I believe he will attract the attention of children and win their support.

According to Mr. Mas’udi, the current leader has an equal stake in the election, whereas Mr Subianto chose Mr Raka to win the support of Jokowi’s sizable supporters. & nbsp,

He thinks Jokowi wants to preserve his reputation, and Mr. Subianto may promise to carry out his plans. & nbsp,

Jokowi needs assurance that some national strategic programs will be finished, and Mr. Subianto can provide that assurance. There are many such programs that have not yet been finished.

There are actually various VP options for Prabowo, but in the present context, this is toxic and harmful to the politics we are building, said Mr. Mas’udi. & nbsp,

Another names, including East Java Governor <a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khofifah_Indar_Parawansa”>Khofifah Indar Parawansa and Minister of State-owned Enterprises Erick Thohir, were being touted as potential running mates for Mr. Subianto, according to Mr Mas’udi.

According to pollster Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI), Mr Subianto’s electabilitywouldbe higher if paired with Mr Thohir compared to Mr Raka or Mdm Parawansa. 

However, the second-largest social gathering, Golkar, which is allied with Mr. Subianto’s group Gerindra, rejected the union of those two. & nbsp,

Every social group in Gerindra’s alliance could agree on Mr. Raka as the only candidate, according to Mr Mas’udi.

Jokowi told reporters on Sunday night, days before the statement, that he had given his brother the go-ahead to run. & nbsp,

He told reporters when asked if he agreed that his son does work,” A parent’s job is to beg for their children and give their gifts.”