Ojo Kesusu, President Reminds Volunteers Not To Hastily Decide On Support For The 2024 Presidential Election

President Joko Widodo (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Bottom Line Jokowi (ABJ) Michael Umbas said President Joko Widodo emphasized the importance of not being in a hurry regarding the determination of support for the 2024 presidential and vice presidential elections. hurry, red.). He emphasized again for volunteers not to be directly involved in practical politics first regarding presidential candidates (presidential candidates)," Umbas said as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, July 30. Umbas said President Joko Widodo asked volunteers to be more inclined to work to help the government. “The president hopes that the volunteers will remain solid and help the government. In essence, the President remains focused on maintaining and observing all global conditions that may have an impact on Indonesia," said Umbas. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met with volunteer elements at the Presidential Palace, Bogor, West Java (West Java). Umbas said the meeting took place in a relaxed manner. "This meeting with some of the volunteer leaders has been on the agenda for a long time, but it has only just been realized," said Umbas.

In addition to not rushing, Umbas said the President also explained about global economic conditions, including the post-war crisis in Russia and Ukraine. According to him, although the Indonesian economy is quite good and even one of the best in the world, the President reminded that the threat of a recession needs to be a concern.

Umbas said President Jokowi also told of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Palace, Thursday (30/6/2022). According to Umbas, the president was quite surprised by the size of the table in the meeting with Putin. “The president told me about his experience with Vladimir Putin. Pak Jokowi was surprised by the small table that was prepared, because it made the distance with Putin so close," he said. Even when he spoke with Putin, according to him, President Jokowi considered Indonesia to be respected. “In international diplomacy, Pak Jokowi's meeting with Putin made Indonesia quite calculated. So, Pak Jokowi's meeting with Putin and previously Zelensky (President of Ukraine) wanted to make sure the war would stop. We are optimistic that this will be heard. However, progress is gradual, he said.