Jokowi Asks The Community To Choose Leaders Who Understand People's Needs, His Face Is Not Critical

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended the United Nusantara activity at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. (photo: dock. inter)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded the public to look for leaders in the upcoming 2024 presidential election have criteria that can understand what the people feel. This was conveyed at the national gathering event "United Nusantara" held by the combination of Jokowi Volunteers from various elements held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (GBK), Jakarta, Saturday, November 26. "In looking for future leaders, what kind of leader are we looking for? Be careful I entrust carefully, choose leaders who are careful, choose leaders who understand what the people feel," said Jokowi when giving a speech. he said, "In addition to understanding what the people feel, Jokowi reminded them to look for leaders who know what the people need. He also reminded people to look for leaders who not only lead Indonesia by sitting sweetly in the palace, but leaders who are happy and willing to come down, and want to feel the sweat of the people." Don't let us choose a leader who later just enjoy sitting in a palace whose air condition is cold, don't let me repeat it, don't let us choose a leader who like to sit in a palace whose air condition is very cold," he said, as quoted by Antara. He also said that a leader who thinks of the people can also appear from his appearance or facial weights, such as having many wrinkles to white hair. The appearance of many wrinkles on his face because they think about the people, there are also those who think about the people until all white hair. So the leader who thinks about the people is seen from his appearance," he said.

Furthermore, Jokowi reminded the public to look for future leaders who understand about Indonesia's diversity. Where in Indonesia, said Jokowi, has thousands of distinct ethnic groups and regional languages along with different religious adherents. "The most important thing is to manage a big country like Indonesia, what kind of leader? Indonesian leaders, leading Indonesia, must be aware of Indonesia's diversity because we are various kinds of people because we are all different," he said. Previously, Jokowi arrived at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (GBK) at around 8.15 WIB in order to attend the series of activities of the United Nusantara. AnTARA and Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Indonesia Arsjad Rasjid as Chairman of the Steering Committee (SC) for the activities of the United Nusantara.