Indonesia enters three-day pre-election cooling-off period, current president leads in polls
According to comprehensive reports, Indonesia has entered a three-day pre-election cooling-off period starting on the 14th, and no more campaign activities will be allowed. The camp of the current President Joko Widodo and Prabowo, the candidate of the Greater Indonesia Action Party, held the last televised debate and gala evening on the evening of the 13th local time. At present, polls show that Joko's support exceeds the election threshold, but he has not yet secured the victory.
According to reports, there will be nearly 193 million eligible voters in the general election, and there will be as many as 245,000 candidates for the presidential and parliamentary elections, making it the world's largest single-day election.
Polls show that Joko’s support rate reached 55.7%, exceeding the election threshold and also leading Prabowo by about 16.9 percentage points. However, because 10% of the respondents still have not decided on their voting preference, and some voters do not rule out the last minute. A change of mind means that Joko has yet to secure a victory.
Joko held the last rallying conference in Jakarta on the 13th. More than 100,000 supporters were present. He promised to implement large-scale infrastructure and improve the education system. Joko fought back against the constant false news that discredited him. Prabowo camp promises to create jobs and improve living standards.
When Joko and Prabowo met in 2014, Joko won by a slight margin. The analysis worried that if the same situation occurs, it will trigger demonstrations by Prabowo supporters and increase tensions.