Netizens call Jokowi by birth name Mulyono as form of protest


President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo, wearing traditional Betawi attire, prays on Aug. 16, 2024, after delivering his State of the Nation Address during the annual People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) plenary session at the Senayan legislative complex in Jakarta. - Photo: AFP/Bagus Indahono/Pool

JAKARTA: Scores of social media users have started referring to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo by his birth name Mulyono, amid growing opposition to the outgoing leader, who is believed to be behind the country’s backsliding democracy.

Mulyono, which means “noble”, is quite a popular name among Javanese people, but the name did not seem to bring good luck to Jokowi.

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