'It's for real' - Jokowi insists on returning to hometown Surakarta after term ends


A Car Free Day (CFD) attendant takes a selfie with President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo at the Bundaran HI traffic circle in Jakarta on May 12, 2024. - Photo: Antara via Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): Outgoing President Joko Widodo insisted that he would retire and return to his hometown of Surakarta in Central Java upon ending his second term in October. The statement comes amid overwhelming support for him to play a role in the incoming administration.

“Until today, my plan has not changed,” Jokowi told reporters moments before taking off for a working visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, Kompas.com reported.

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