The Running Mates Prabowo Is Considering for 2029
Volunteers heard reports of a possible split between Prabowo and Jokowi-Gibran. People close to Prabowo could become his running mate in 2029 election
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Budi Arie Setiadi received numerous messages on his phone on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after a video discussing the possibility of an early 2029 General Election went viral. The recording took place during a meeting with Joko Widodo on August 24 at Amanaia Restaurant in Setiabudi, South Jakarta. Several supporters of Jokowi had recorded the meeting and shared it on WhatsApp groups.
Budi told reporters that Jokowi had asked him to clarify his remarks and apologize. A senior state official at the Presidential Palace also contacted Budi, who had been fired as Cooperatives Minister by President Prabowo Subianto.
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