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Jokowi congratulated by Obama
Best wishes and congratulation from world leaders have been flowing in for president-elect Joko âJokowiâ Widodo, following Tuesday evening's final election result announcement by the General Elections Commission (KPU)
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est wishes and congratulation from world leaders have been flowing in for president-elect Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo, following Tuesday evening's final election result announcement by the General Elections Commission (KPU).
US President Barack Obama, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott were among the first world leaders to call Jokowi and congratulate him.
'Last night [Tuesday], Pak SBY [outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono] and Mr. Vice President Boediono called and congratulated me. This morning [Wednesday], the Singaporean PM and Australian PM called me. At 11 a.m. today, Mr. Obama called and congratulated me,' Jokowi said at City Hall in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Jokowi said that each of the leaders had offered a positive message of support in the hopes of forging solid bilateral ties with Indonesia.
Also on Tuesday night, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak congratulated Jokowi via his Twitter account, shortly after the KPU announcement.
'Congratulations, Jokowi, on winning Indonesia's presidential election. I hope to reaffirm our bilateral relations and look forward to seeing you,' Razak posted.
