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Jokowi to take commercial flight back to Surakarta, minister says

According to the communications minister, the President is planning to fly either Garuda or Citilink to return home to Surakarta after he steps down on Sunday.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Thu, October 17, 2024

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Jokowi to take commercial flight back to Surakarta, minister says The Indonesia One presidential plane, a Boeing 737-800, touches down on Oct. 11, 2024 at Nusantara airport on its maiden flight to the new city in East Kalimantan, carrying President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo. (Antara Foto/Sigid Kurniawan)

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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo plans to return to his Central Java hometown of Surakarta on a commercial plane shortly after attending the inauguration of his successor Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi has said.

Budi Arie, who also chairs the Jokowi supporters group Projo, said the outgoing President and several members of his family would fly either flag carrier Garuda Indonesia or its low-cost subsidiary Citilink.

"Yes, that’s right. He will fly commercial from Halim at around 3 p.m.," the minister said on Wednesday, as quoted by Kompas.com, referring to Halim Perdanakusumah International Airport in East Jakarta.

Jokowi, who steps down at the end of his second and final term on Oct. 20, has repeatedly stated that he has no intention of remaining in Jakarta and intends to return to Surakarta immediately after Prabowo's inauguration that day.

At a press briefing earlier this month in East Kalimantan, Jokowi said he had shipped most of his personal belongings to Surakarta.

"More than 70 percent of the [items] have been boxed up and [sent] to Solo," Jokowi said, referring to the city by its more popular name, especially among its denizens.

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Jokowi said he would also be transporting his herd of goats to Surakarta, for tending to in his spare time after leaving office.

"The goats have not been brought to Surakarta. I used to have five, but now it's 43," he added.

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