KPU Challenged to Explain Smuggling Clause in Gibran's Candidacy Rules
Indonesia's General Election Commission (KPU) is being pressed to clarify a 'smuggling clause' within regulations concerning the candidacy of Gibran Rakabuming Raka. This demand arises amidst ongoing political discourse surrounding the eligibility of the incumbent president's son for vice presidential nomination.
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