CNA Correspondent Podcast: Selfies, TikToks and memes: The social media battle in Indonesia's elections
Feb 14 is the date to watch - where millions of Indonesians will cast their vote for their next president.
A quarter of a million candidates are running for posts in this year’s general elections in Indonesia. Legislators, councillors and a new president are all being chosen by some 205 million voters.
And more than half of those voters are young people. Teresa Tang speaks to our correspondents to find out why the battleground has moved online for the presidential hopefuls.
His team is trying to rebrand him and take people's mind away from the fact that this is a former general ... but he still struggles to maintain his composure and keep his cool when he is attacked by his rivals ... you can't change his personality.
Identity politics may not be so prominent because all three pairs are Muslims ... Also, a candidate (cannot) attack their opponents on the basis of them being less Islamic because each pair is supported by strong Islamic figures.
Political analysts and academics say democracy in Indonesia has gone one level higher and people understand which factors appeal to them, so race and religion are not so much of a big factor.
Jump to these key moments:
- 1:47 What reporters carry on the campaign trail
- 2:55 Prabowo-Gibran as frontrunners?
- 8:45 The role of race and religion
- 14:26 Young voters make up more than half of voters
- 23:25 What if no candidate wins a clear majority?
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