Jokowi To Ukraine, Moeldoko: President Gives Evidence, Peace Must Be Struggled, Not Just Waiting

Jokowi in Ukraine (Photo via BPMI Setpres)

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko assessed that President Joko Widodo's visit to Ukraine was a momentum to grow national pride. The President's presence is not a negotiator, but carries a mission of peace and humanity.

"This is a very good momentum for the nation to build national pride. While other countries choose to remain silent or take sides, Indonesia chooses to actively work for peace," said Moeldoko in a KSP press release, Thursday, June 30.

"The president also set an example to the public about the importance of voicing good things about humanity," he said.

Moeldoko emphasized that President Jokowi has a strong determination to fight for Russia-Ukraine peace. Because the war between the two countries has had a tremendous impact on the world. Both human, economic, and social impacts.

"The president has proven that absolute peace is fought for at all costs, not just waiting," said Moeldoko.

The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces for the 2013-2015 period also revealed that Indonesia has no interest whatsoever in relation to President Jokowi's peace mission to Ukraine and Russia.

The mission, continued Moeldoko, is solely to maintain world peace which is the mandate of the Indonesian constitution, and to maintain the legacy as the initiator of the non-aligned movement.

"As the holder of the G20 Presidency, Indonesia wants to realize joint efforts to recover from the pandemic and global crisis," he added.

As is known, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) together with First Lady Iriana Jokowi arrived in the city of Kyiv, Wednesday 29 June.

In addition to meeting and dialogue with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Jokowi and Iriana also symbolically handed over humanitarian aid in the form of medicines to the Center for Endocrine Science and Surgery, Organ Transplantation and Endocrine Tissue Ukraine, in the city of Kyiv.