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Palace denies rumored Jokowi-Prabowo rift
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President Joko Widodo (left), wearing traditional Betawi attire, talks with Defence Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto after delivering his annual state of the nation address at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta on Aug. 16, 2024. (AFP/Tatan Syuflana)
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he Presidential Office has denied speculation of a conflict between President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and president-elect Prabowo Subianto stemming from remarks the two politicians made that appeared to refer to a recent controversy over regional election rules.
Presidential Communications Office head Hasan Nasbi said the relationship between the two politicians remained harmonious.
“The relationship is overall very good. There are no issues or problems at all between Jokowi and Prabowo,” he said on Tuesday, as quoted by kompas.com.
Rumors of a rift between the outgoing and incoming presidents arose over the weekend when both figures attended and delivered speeches at the national congresses of political parties.
In a speech at the NasDem Party congress in Jakarta on Sunday, Jokowi commended the party’s decision to support the incoming Prabowo administration, continuing its backing for his administration, which will end in two months.
The President said support “comes in droves” at the beginning of a presidency but “also leaves in droves”, without mentioning any specific names or political parties.
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