Indonesian President Joko Widodo has chosen 75-year-old cleric Ma’ruf Amin as his running mate in next year’s presidential election, in a sign he wants to bolster his Islamic credentials. The two will likely be challenged by former general Prabowo Subianto, South China Morning Post reports. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that Jokowi’s choice of a cleric from the nation’s most influential Muslim organization, Nahdatul Ulama, will bolster his re-election prospects and can thwart potential attempts by the opposition to sway voters on religious grounds. Separately on Thursday, the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) decided to pair Gerindra leader Prabowo Subianto and Jakarta Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno, without the support of the Democratic Party.