‘Oops, sorry, wrong speech’: Jokowi jokes about politics in Singapore

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo takes the stage to speak about the planned new capital Nusantara, as former Temasek CEO Ho Ching (left) applauds, at Ecosperity Week in Singapore on June 7, 2023. - Reuters

SINGAPORE (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo drew a chuckle from an audience in Singapore on Wednesday (June 7) when he made a joke about Indonesia's upcoming presidential election in 2024.

Speaking in front of a group of businesspeople gathered at the Ecosperity Week in Singapore, President Jokowi began his speech by welcoming the audience, before posing a mock question about which presidential candidate would win the 2024 presidential election.