Jokowi Reveals His Haters Are Getting Closer to the 2014 Presidential Election in Today's History, February 28, 2014

Jokowi campaigning ahead of the 2014 presidential election. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - History today, 12 years ago, February 28, 2014, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), revealed that his haters of the cloth were getting closer to the 2014 presidential election. The narrative was revealed because he routinely monitored online media related to Jakarta problems at night.

Previously, Jokowi's popularity had increased during his time as Governor of DKI Jakarta. Jokowi's moves to build Jakarta often became national headlines. This condition makes Jokowi very popular. Jokowi is also considered the future leader of Indonesia.

Jokowi's success as Mayor of Surakarta is everywhere. The Mayor of Surakarta in the 2005-2012 era is known as a figure who is popular. He is able to pack a leadership style with simplicity.

He became a regional head who wanted to spend a lot of time visiting villages. Ajian's shopping problem made him able to understand the community's conditions. The result is that the right policy for Solo residents is also present.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) was also enchanted. PDIP then brought Jokowi to participate in high-level political contests. Jokowi was touted as a godfather in the 2012 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. PDIP considers Jokowi capable of leading Jakarta with his leadership when leading Surakarta.

Jokowi was paired with former East Belitung Regent, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok). The two made the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election not only enjoyed by Jakarta residents, but also outside Jakarta. Jokowi had to go through two rounds before he could be elected as DKI Jakarta Governor.

The result was brilliant. Jokowi was able to defeat Fauzi Bowo-Nachrowi Ramli in the 2012 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. The victory was then celebrated by many parties. They considered the leadership of Jokowi-Ahok as a new hope that could make Jakarta continue to make up.

"Jokowi and Basuki may have given hope to Jakarta residents: they will lead the capital more humanely. When leading Solo City, Jokowi is known to be very humanitarian. He, for example, asked the Police Pamong Praja Unit to "hang" their batons and guns. "

"Jokowi is also able to move the market traders' area without turmoil. When he was the Regent of East Belitung, Bangka-Belitung Province, Basuki was also quite down to earth," read the report in Tempo Magazine titled New Governor of Old Jakarta (2012).

Jokowi's leadership in DKI Jakarta is often the subject of media coverage. His actions in improving the aspirations of the people of Jakarta are then admired by many parties. Jokowi's simple image makes his popularity continue to increase. His supporters continue to grow.

Jokowi-Ahok when leading DKI Jakarta. (ANTARA)

Jokowi is also rumored to run as a presidential candidate in the 2014 presidential election. However, Jokowi realized that it was different on February 28, 2014. He realized that his supporters were growing, but Jokowi did not turn a blind eye if his haters also increased.

Jokowi revealed the narrative because he often spends time reading online media. He saw for himself how the media wrote all kinds of Jakarta problems. Jokowi also learned that his haters also grew.

Jokowi admitted that he did not really care about the presence of a group of haters. Moreover, when his name was touted as a presidential candidate in the 2014 presidential election. He also did not mobilize his supporters to immediately polish his image.

"I see that the haters are getting more and more. There is no group deployed. I read, there is no taping at all (deployment of groups). It's really not there. I see it's not from one city (supportive reader), but from various regions," said Jokowi as quoted by the kompas.com page, February 28, 2014.