Joko Widodo pledges to become president for all Indonesians
Shortly after the Constitutional Court (MK) of Indonesia rejected petitions against the presidential election result, President-elect Joko Widodo has stated that he and his running mate Ma’ruf Amin would become the president and vice president for all Indonesians.
Joko Widodo (L) and Ma’ruf Amin in Jakarta on June 27 (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Shortly after the ConstitutionalCourt (MK) of Indonesia rejected petitions against the presidential electionresult, President-elect Joko Widodo has stated that he and his running mateMa’ruf Amin would become the president and vice president for all Indonesians.
He made the remark at a press briefing at HalimPerdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta on June 27 evening before heading toJapan for the G20 Summit.
He thanked the entire nation and hoped that thepeople’s mandate that he received for the second term could be fulfilled well.
Joko Widodo called for national unity followingthe MK’s ruling, stressing: "There is no more (presidential candidate)number one or number two, there is only Indonesian unity." He also invitedall the people to reunite and together develop the country.
He said despite having different politicalchoices, he hoped all Indonesians would respect each other. By the spirit ofunity, he expected all elements of the nation to work together toward adeveloped Indonesia, which is able to side with other major countries.
The MK's final ruling affirmed the Joko Widodo –Ma'ruf Amin victory based on the final tally that the General Elections Commissionhad officially announced on May 21, 2019. It confirmed that they would be theleaders of Indonesia for 2019-2024.
Meanwhile, in response to the final ruling,Prabowo Subianto, the rival of Joko Widodo, told journalists that he respectedthe binding decision that the MK's judges had made.-VNA
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Joko Widodo (L) and Ma’ruf Amin in Jakarta on June 27 (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
