New Rules Shut Jokowi’s Son Out of Indonesia Election
- Rules require regional candidates to be aged at least 30
- Decision accords with protester calls to respect court ruling
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Indonesia’s election commission issued new rules that effectively end any remaining chance for President Joko Widodo’s youngest son to run in November’s regional elections, the prospect of which contributed to widespread protests last week.
The regulations, published late Sunday, are in line with an Aug. 20 Constitutional Court ruling that rejected a petition to ease a rule that candidates be aged at least 30 at the time of nomination. They also ensure smaller parties can run in the regional election.