'I thought it was Golkar': Jokowi quips when asked about taking over leadership of PDI-P from Megawati

JAKARTA: President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo (pic) has shrugged off speculation that he was scheming to take over the leadership of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), saying this was not the first time he had received this type of accusation.

President Jokowi, who is expected to step down on Oct 20 this year, responded to a claim made by PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto about his possible takeover of the party leadership by saying that the same accusation had been made about him and the Golkar Party.