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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Staff and agencies in Jakarta

Joko Widodo’s son can run for Indonesian vice-president after controversial court ruling

Supporters wearing shirts with pictures of Gibran Rakabuming Raka wait during the constitutional court hearing on the presidential and vice-presidential candidates' age limits.
Supporters wearing shirts with pictures of Gibran Rakabuming Raka wait during the constitutional court hearing on the Indonesian presidential and vice-presidential candidates' age limits. Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA

An Indonesian court has made a controversial exception allowing the eldest son of outgoing President Joko Widodo to run for vice-president in the 2024 election.

In a decision that outraged critics of the president, the constitutional court ruled that candidates under the required age of 40 can seek the presidency or vice-presidency in the 14 February ballot provided they have previously held elected regional office.

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