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All the best for the captains' summit of South Korea, Indonesia

Out of curiosity, I spoke negative comments about the Indonesian president on purpose — to egg on any bad opinions about the leader.

Lee Sang-ki (The Jakarta Post)
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Thu, November 9, 2017 Published on Nov. 9, 2017 Published on 2017-11-09T08:55:30+07:00

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Upbeat -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo speaks to journalists in a press conference at the State Palace in Jakarta. Upbeat -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo speaks to journalists in a press conference at the State Palace in Jakarta. (JP/Wienda Parwitasari)

In May last year I visited Indonesia, and again last August. 

In those nine months, Indonesia’s government and its people were working diligently and faithfully for a successful Asian Games scheduled to take place a year later. 

Such cooperation among the people and the government is often called harmony of leadership and its followers. As a foreign reporter to Indonesia, I felt that the country was experiencing amazing development since the inauguration of the Joko “Jokowi” Widodo administration three years before, and that amid all the changes there was effective communication between the leadership and the citizens. 

Out of curiosity, I spoke negative comments about the Indonesian president on purpose — to egg on any bad opinions about the leader. Interestingly enough, the people strongly denied all negative accusations, rebuking me for talking in such a way without even truly knowing the President. When I then asked the reason behind their loyal support of President Jokowi, they replied that the President was fair to all and did his best to rid the nation of corruption and a decaying political system. Moreover, the President does not hesitate to personally visit those who are in need of his attention and care. 

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