Indonesia president support group Projo to back candidate who continues Jokowi's legacy

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JAKARTA - Projo, a seven-million strong volunteer group aligned to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, has dampened speculation that it will become a political party, but said it will back a candidate w

ho will further the president's legacy whenIn an interview with The Straits Times, Projo chairman Budi Arie Setiadi said while the group has sufficient resources to form a party, it can better focus on"nationhood and the people's agenda" if it does not have to worry about staying in power as a political party.

"On politics, let's not be hasty, even though the one we may support is likely here," he told the crowd at the event attended by Mr Ganjar. "Whoever makes the manoeuvre will be out. There should not be anyone in the PDI-P putting their eggs in two or three baskets, doing the manoeuvre," she said. Dr Kunto Adi Wibowo, executive director of the Indonesian Public Opinion Research and Discussion Group, said that Ms Megawati's comments sent out a signal to the Projo volunteers not to force the party into supporting Mr Ganjar.

 

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