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Jokowi on farewell tour in final weeks of presidency

Yerica Lai (The Jakarta Post)
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Jokowi on farewell tour in final weeks of presidency President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo inspects the Temef Dam after inaugurating it in South Timor Tengah regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Oct. 2, 2024. (Antara/Sigid Kurniawan)
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s his presidency enters its final weeks, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has gone on the last leg of a tour across the country, where he will bid farewell to the people and offer apologies for any shortcomings of his decade-long administration.

After completing two full terms, Jokowi is set to step down on Oct. 20 and hand over the reins to his successor Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Jokowi’s eldest son.

The President’s schedule has been packed over the last few weeks with work trips to regions around the archipelago to greet people, inspect traditional markets or inaugurate new infrastructure.

During his visit this week to a traditional market in East Nusa Tenggara, Jokowi took the opportunity to apologize for all the shortcomings of his administration after checking on the availability and prices of basic goods in the market.

"On this auspicious occasion, I’d like to apologize profusely for all the mistakes, any policies that may not have pleased the hearts of everyone," Jokowi told market vendors and local residents on Wednesday by megaphone.

"I am an ordinary human being who is full of mistakes, full of shortcomings, full of errors," he added.

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The President previously made a similar apology during his visit to local traditional markets in Lubuk Pakam in North Sumatra and Surabaya in East Java, where he inspected prices and chatted with the vendors.

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