KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Incumbent President and 2019 presidential election winner Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has again conveyed his hope to meet with rival Prabowo Subianto in a bid to ease post-election tensions and show the people at the grass roots that the “political elites are getting along well”. Tensions surrounding the presidential election result, which confirmed Jokowi’s victory, recently escalated into protests that turned into full-fledged riots in Central Jakarta, killing at least eight people and injuring many others. Jokowi confirmed on Friday that Vice President Jusuf Kalla had held a meeting with Prabowo on Thursday, which he said was initiated by Kalla and himself. The President claimed he did not yet know the subject of discussion between Prabowo and Kalla.
Jokowi hopes to meet Prabowo to ease tensions
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Incumbent President and 2019 presidential election winner Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has again conveyed his hope to meet with rival Prabowo Subianto in a bid to ease post-election tensions and show the people at the grass roots that the “political elites are getting along well”. Tensions surrounding the presidential election result, which confirmed Jokowi’s victory, recently escalated into protests that turned into full-fledged riots in Central Jakarta, killing at least eight people and injuring many others. Jokowi confirmed on Friday that Vice President Jusuf Kalla had held a meeting with Prabowo on Thursday, which he said was initiated by Kalla and himself. The President claimed he did not yet know the subject of discussion between Prabowo and Kalla.