ASEAN HEADLINE-POLITICS | INDONESIA: Jokowi apologizes for failings amid democratic backsliding
President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo greets attendants of the national prayer ahead of the 79th Independence Day commemoration at the State Palace in Jakarta on Aug. 1, 2024. (Antara/Sigid Kurniawan)
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo tearfully apologize for any mistakes of his 10-year presidency, which is marked with the regression of democratic values and governance with intimidation against government critics and political opponents as well as shrinking public participation in legislation.
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has expressed a public apology for his past mistakes as he nears the end of his presidency, a decade in office that activists and experts say was marked by a weakening commitment to democratic values and principles.
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The apology was conveyed during a congregational prayer event on Thursday at the State Palace in Central Jakarta, held to mark the start of independence month. Celebrations will culminate on Independence Day
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Yerica Lai (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta Sat, August 3, 2024
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