Jakarta governor race heats up as Jokowi, ex-presidential hopeful Anies throw weight behind different candidates

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Jakarta is a key battleground in Indonesia’s Nov 27 regional elections. Former president Joko Widodo is backing Mr Ridwan Kamil while former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan is supporting PDI-P’s Pramono Anung. SINGAPORE: With days to go before Indonesia elects its local leaders on Nov 27 , former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan have thrown their weight behind their preferred candidates in the high-stakes contest to be Jakarta’s next governor. This has