Could third time be a charm for Prabowo to head Indonesia?


Gerindra Party patron Prabowo Subianto (second left) and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri (centre) smile while taking a selfie with Megawati's daughter and Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Puan Maharani (second right) on the sidelines of the opening of PDI-P's fifth national congress in Bali. - JP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has rarely made headlines beyond issues related to his ministerial duties, ever since he reconciled with his two-time rival President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo after the 2019 election.

He and running mate Sandiaga Uno had joined Jokowi’s Indonesia Onward Cabinet, resulting in a grand coalition that commanded vast political support to realise the government's many ambitions.

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