Indonesia's Election Commission has approved all three presidential candidates for next February's election, including a the current Defense Minister, whose vice-presidential running mate is the son of outgoing President Joko Widodo. The commission yesterday said all of the candidates had passed the legal requirements. Last month, the Constitutional Court in a 5-4 ruling allowed Widodo's son, 36-year-old Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to run despite not meeting the minimum age requirement of 40 for presidential and vice-presidential candidates.<br />''<br />''The court, headed by Widodo's brother-in-law, said it granted an exception for Raka because he is currently mayor of Surakarta. Pro-democracy activists criticized the decision as nepotism that undermined the democratic process. Raka is the running mate of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, who is Defense Minister.<br />'' <br />''Second candidate is Ganjar Pranowo, who has served two terms as Central Java Governor. His vice-presidential running mate is Muhammad Mahfud, the current security minister.<br />''The third presidential candidate is Anies Baswedan, who served as Governor of Jakarta until last year. His running mate, Muhaimin Iskandar.<br />''<br />''Nearly 205 million people are eligible to vote on February 14 next year, with the winner to succeed Widodo after he completes the maximum of two terms leading Southeast Asia's biggest economy. Indonesia will hold both Presidential and legislative elections in February. The candidates will begin a 75-day election campaign on November 28, including five presidential debates<br />