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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (Kompas.com/Ihsanuddin)
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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo took traditional clothes to new heights as he dressed in Bugis attire while delivering the annual state of the nation address on Wednesday.
Wearing black attire with red-yellow sarong and a golden-black peci (traditional cap) which originates from Makassar, South Sulawesi, Jokowi delivered his first of three speeches at the House of Representatives complex, where the event was held.
Makassar is the hometown of Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who wore Javanese attire of black beskap, which represents the region where Jokowi was born.
" I think he looks like a handsome Bugis man," said People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Zulkifli Hasan during his opening speech in the annual meeting.
In previous years, the President wore formal suits when addressing the country at the annual event.
"Wearing the beskap, Kalla would be a Javanese man walking the fastest," Zulkifli added.
Wednesday saw Jokowi make his third state of the nation address since taking office as the country’s seventh president in 2014.
Jokowi is set to deliver a total of three speeches in the Wednesday event, including one on the state budget.
The year ahead is projected to be arduous for Jokowi as his approval rating, according some surveys, for example, one released by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) and Kompas’ research and development unit, remains flat. (ipa)
