Economists Favor Jokowi Critic as Top Choice to Lead Indonesia
- Former Jakarta Governor Baswedan leads in Bloomberg survey
- Respondents see a Jokowi dynasty as a bane for the economy
As part of his campaign, Baswedan has pledged to tax the rich and create millions of green economy jobs.
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Economists gave top marks to a dark horse candidate in Indonesia’s presidential race, favoring former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan to oversee Southeast Asia’s largest economy, according to a Bloomberg survey.
Baswedan, a prominent critic of President Joko Widodo got the highest score of 33 from the 17 economists and market analysts when asked who they think is the best person to lead Indonesia. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto took second spot with 29, while former Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo got 28.