JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party Kaesang Pangarep said that President Joko Widodo's apology delivered at the Dhikr and National Prayer event, Thursday (1/8) night, was a human thing.

"I think it's a human thing to apologize to the people of Indonesia, especially since he has retired," said Kaesang as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, August 2.

President Jokowi's youngest son also said that no human is perfect in this world.

"I think that as a president, it must also not be perfect. There are no living things in this world that are perfect, someone must have made a mistake," said Kaesang.

Previously, President Jokowi apologized for any mistakes and mistakes in carrying out his mandate as president. He revealed this during the National Remembrance and Prayer event in the courtyard of the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (1/8) night.

In his remarks, President Jokowi also on behalf of Vice President Ma'ruf Amin to apologize in front of thousands of invitees at the opening ceremony which began a series of Independence Month activities ahead of the 79th Indonesian Independence Day.

"Mr. Vice President, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters of the country, on this auspicious occasion, on the first day of the month of independence, August, with all sincerity and humility, allow Professor Kiai Haji Ma'ruf Amin and me to apologize deeply for all our mistakes and mistakes so far, especially as long as we both carry out our mandate as President of the Republic of Indonesia and as Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia," said President Jokowi.

The President realizes that as a human, he and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin cannot possibly please all parties.

The Head of State and Vice President revealed that it is impossible for both of them to meet the expectations of all parties.

"I am not perfect, I am an ordinary man, perfection belongs only to Allah SWT. Only belongs to Allah, the kingdom of heaven and earth and whatever is in it. He is Almighty over everything," said President Jokowi.

The President also invited all invited attendees to pray together, asking for the help of Allah SWT so that it would be given the convenience of achieving the ideals of an advanced nation, abaldatun nation, thayyibatun, wa rabbun ghofur.


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