As campaigning for the February 2024 election kicks off in Indonesia, victory for a ticket including the current president's son would likely result in policy continuity, meaning further resource nationalism, the development of a new capital city and continued military modernization. On Oct. 25, Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Surakarta city Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka (who is also the eldest son of Indonesian President Joko ''Jokowi'' Widodo) formally registered their ticket with the country's Election Commission for next February's general elections as presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively. Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan along with vice presidential nominee Muhaimin Iskander, as well as Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and his vice presidential choice Senior Security Minister Mahfud MD, similarly registered in the preceding days. The race will likely be tightly contested between these three tickets....
