Jokowi Admits The Political Atmosphere Is Warmly Kuku, Apart From Being Called 'Pak Lurah', His Photo Is Installed By The President

President Jokowi during his State Speech at the DPR RI Building (Youtube screenshot of the DPR RI)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) admits that the political atmosphere ahead of the 2024 General Election is starting to warm up with nails. Even he was called 'Pak Lurah' among politicians and political parties. The code 'Pak Lurah' describes as a figure who will determine the pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the upcoming 2024 General Election. "It's trending among politicians and political parties. Whenever asked about who the vice presidential candidate is. The answer is 'There is no direction from the village head'. I thought about who 'Mr. Lurah' is? A little bit, Mr. Lurah. Later I found out what Mr. Lurah meant, it turned out to be me," "Yes, I just answered I am not the head of the village. I am the President of the Republic of Indonesia. It turns out that the village head is a code. But I need to emphasize, I am not the general chairman of the political party, nor is the chairman of the coalition of parties and in accordance with the provisions of the law which determines the presidential and vice presidential candidates as political parties and coalitions. political parties, 'Jokowi explained in a State Speech at the annual session of the MPR/DPR/DPD RI at the Nusantara Building, Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 16. Not only that code, but his photo is even used for prospective presidential-vice presidential candidates. Every region visited, Jokowi always sees photos on display even though the campaign period has not yet started.

"So I want to say it's not my authority, it's not the authority of the Lurah. Even though I understand the fate of a President to be used as patents, used as an alibi, used as a shield. Even though the campaign hasn't started yet, many of my photos have been installed everywhere. I went to Province A, eh there is, to City B, there is C there. To the corners of the village there are also. But, it's not my photo alone. There's something next to it with the presidential candidate. Yes, what's it, it's okay," said Jokowi.