TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
No shame in continuing Jokowi's policies, Prabowo says
The president-elect said on Monday that he would build upon the foundations laid by Jokowi and all presidents before him.
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left, front) and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (right) speak on March 8, 2024, before boarding the presidential aircraft at Halim Perdanakusumah Air Force Base in East Jakarta to depart for Jokowi’s official visit to East Java. (The Jakarta Post/Antara)
P
resident-elect Prabowo Subianto has vowed to continue the policies of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, saying there is nothing to be ashamed about the decision.
"We in the Onward Indonesia Coalition [KIM] have no doubt and no shame in saying that we are followers of President Joko Widodo," Prabowo said in an iftar speech on Monday, referring to the electoral alliance that backed his campaign.
He said many great nations in the world had a tradition of honoring their leaders, and new leaders everywhere should follow this tradition.
"Our objectives are clear: We will build on the foundations laid by our predecessors, all presidents before me. I have to acknowledge that," said Prabowo.
The incumbent defense minister won the presidential race on Feb. 14 with nearly 59 percent of the vote, marking a resounding victory over rivals Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, who respectively received around 25 percent and 16 percent, according to the General Election Commission (KPU).
The official results largely reflected the informal tallies independent pollsters had maintained since election day.
Read also: KPU confirms Prabowo's win by a landslide
