Indonesia’s Biggest Political Party Backs Jokowi for Re-Election
- Jokowi’s popularity rating remains as high as 76% in survey
- Presidential elections scheduled for April next year
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo won the backing of the nation’s biggest political party for a second five-year term in office.
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, led by former president Megawati Soekarnoputri, endorsed Widodo, also known as Jokowi, as its presidential candidate in the elections scheduled for April next year, according to Pramono Anung Wibowo, cabinet secretary and a member of the party.