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Text your say: Jokowi for president
Your comments on the official appointment of Jakarta Governor Joko âJokowiâ Widodo by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) as its presidential candidate â a move that is believed will help the partyâs performance in the legislative election:The official appointment of Jokowi as the PDI-Pâs presidential candidate will not only strengthen the partyâs performance in the legislative election but will also catapult it to power
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em>Your comments on the official appointment of Jakarta Governor Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) as its presidential candidate ' a move that is believed will help the party's performance in the legislative election:
The official appointment of Jokowi as the PDI-P's presidential candidate will not only strengthen the party's performance in the legislative election but will also catapult it to power.
However, Jokowi and the PDI-P are vulnerable to the moves of other parties in conjunction with him breaking his promise to build Jakarta and Megawati's abortive agreement to appoint Prabowo Subianto as a presidential candidate.
With this in mind, the PDI-P must concentrate on developing a tactic to deal with the issue, for the other parties will find no other weaknesses in Jokowi and the party.
More importantly, Jokowi's running mate should be like his deputy, Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama, who is also a man of action.
Himpun Panggabean
Medan
I've liked Jokowi's performance so far, but if he really wants to raise the bar I'll say that he
should finish his governorship period first.
Running as a presidential candidate when he's still governor could rub some people the wrong way.
Jeffry Andrea
I was delighted when I first heard the news and I hope there will be no political game involved in choosing Jokowi's running mate.
I hope our perception of Jokowi as a clean and transparent leader remains forever.
Margaret Liu
At first I was against Jokowi running for president. I felt he was needed in Jakarta to finish his term. Now I have rethought the matter and feel that with Ahok taking over, Jakarta will continue on the road it is trying to travel.
I don't know about the will of history but I do know it looks to be the will of the people who want to turn a corner with a more honest and forward-thinking political system.
X Simaging
I love Jokowi as governor, as he pumps optimism into the citizens of Jakarta.
If he becomes president, it will be the second time that he will leave a post mid-term, having stepped down as Surakarta mayor to become Jakarta governor.
I think he should finish his job in Jakarta first to realize the vision for a better capital. He needs to prove that he can resolve the city's traffic congestion and annual flooding, as he promised.
Yonida
Topic of the day
Ahok for governor?
Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama says that he is ready to step into the shoes of Governor Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo as the latter has been named a presidential candidate. What would be Ahok's greatest challenge as governor?
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