Puan Emerges as Potential Vice Presidential Candidate to Replace Gibran, Bambang Pacul: 'President's Domain'
Speculation is mounting in Indonesian politics that Puan Maharani, daughter of Megawati and Speaker of the House, could be a candidate for vice president to replace Gibran. In response, Bambang Pacul of the ruling PDI-P party cautioned that the selection of a vice presidential candidate falls under the president's authority.
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