Jusuf Kalla Will Not Run With Jokowi In 2019 Presidential Elections

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Kalla will not be joining forces with President Joko Widodo in the 2019 presidential elections (Pilpres). "I am taking into account my age, I leave it to the young,” he was quoted in a report by ANTARA news agency Tuesday. Jusuf, 76, was appointed vice-president on Oct 20, 2014 and had also served as deputy to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004-2009). The Indonesian online media still sees the Jokowi-Jusuf team as the best, but under the Indonesian Constitution, the president and presidential representative can only serve for a maximum of two terms. According to political observers in Indonesia, Jusuf was no longer eligible unless if he stands for the post of president. -- BERNAMA