Jokowi Reminds Entrepreneurs About The 2024 Presidential Election: Be Careful In Choosing Leaders

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo asked to be careful in choosing a leader in the 2024 election because it relates to Indonesia's opportunity to advance in the next 13 years.

This was conveyed by President Jokowi while attending the inauguration of the National Leadership Council (DPN) of the Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) in Jakarta, Monday, July 31.

"The surge will appear in these 13 years. Therefore, I convey this, and I repeat where the leadership in 2024, national leadership in 2024, national leadership in 2029, national leadership in 2034, it is very decisive that Indonesia can jump forward or not," said President Jokowi in front of the entrepreneurs who were present as reported by ANTARA.

Jokowi also asked the audience to be careful in choosing leaders.

According to the President, the presidential candidate to be elected is the sovereignty that is in the hands of the people.

"So be careful choosing our leader. Who? I have to say this afternoon who we choose. Sovereignty is in the hands of the people," said the President.

In the event, there were candidates for President from PDIP Ganjar Pranowo, 10th and 12th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan.

In the inauguration of the Apindo DPN management for the 2023-2028 Bakti Period, the association also launched the 70-year Apindo book which was later handed over to President Jokowi.

As for before the inauguration of the Apindo DPN management, Shinta Widjaja Kamdani was appointed as the General Chair of the Apindo DPN for the period 2023-2028 by acclamation and Sofjan Wanandi as Chair of the Apindo Advisory Council for the period 2023 2028, in the XI National Conference of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo).

Munas Apindo will be held on June 14-15, 2023 with the big theme "United Entrepreneurs, Advanced Indonesia".