Indonesia president Prabowo ‘entitled to support’ Central Java governor candidate, even as move raises questions among netizens

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” For partiality is not reasonable to another candidates”, an Instagram customer commented on Mr Luthfi’s article. &nbsp,

” ( Mr Prabowo ) said the regional elections are supposed to be neutral but he endorses Ahmad Luthfi-Taj Yasin instead”, a netizen posted on X on Sunday. &nbsp,

Responding to the issues, Mr Hasan Nasbi, mind of the National Communications Office, clarified that Mr Prabowo’s support did not breach election laws.

According to Detik, Mr. Prabowo, the common chairman of the Gerindra Party, has the right to make recommendations and assistance local head candidates whose party supports him. &nbsp,

Mr. Hasan added that social party-affiliated state authorities can also show support for regional-head candidates.

The Indonesian National Armed Forces ( TNI), National Police ( Polri), and State Civil Service ( ASN) are the only exceptions to the neutrality rule. Ministers, particularly those from political events, you accept applicants and can even plan”, he was quoted as saying by Kompas. &nbsp,

Mr Prabowo’s support of local election applicants is believed to be exceptional. When Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyo became president of Indonesia in 2005, parallel local elections took place, and Joko Widodo became president in 2015.

Mr. Prabowo appears to have supported other candidates running in November’s votes.

Ridwan Kamil, the running mate for Jakarta’s governor, claimed over the weekend that Mr. Prabowo had endorsed his plan. ” The administrators that are backed by Mr Prabowo Subianto are the Ridwan Kamil-Suswono pair”, Mr Ridwan said on Sunday, as quoted by Kompas. &nbsp,

According to reports that some alliance politicians have aligned themselves with Mr. Ridwan’s rival, Mr. Pramono Anung of the PDI-P, Mr. Prabowo had earlier shared images of himself and Mr. Ridwan having dinner.

Mr. Prabowo backed Bali’s member duo of Mr. Made Muliawan and Putu Agus Suradnyana during a luncheon held in Denpasar, Bali, on November 3. &nbsp,

Although the government and the gubernatorial candidates whose party is supporting the event, videos of him delivering a statement about his commitment to create a North Bali International Airport have been posted on social media.