A moment of jocular rapport between the president and Prabowo Subianto sent pundits spinning this week.  It appeared, when quoted in print, to constitute an endorsement of the Gerindra chair -- but not so.  The president remains unaligned ahead of the 2024 race, but his cryptic jest at least made clear that his endorsement will be a prize. 

Also: Multiple credible polls now show Ganjar in sole possession of first place, by a statistically significant margin, and the United Alliance (KIB) is still his likely nominating vehicle.  Finally: with Putin confirming his G20 absence, Ref Dispatch discusses what the summit means for Indonesia.

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