The Dhaka Times Desk Joko Widodo was sworn in as the new president of Indonesia on Monday. He went from being a simple furniture seller to becoming the President of Indonesia.
For the first time in Indonesia's history, the president was not elected from the established or powerful political, business or military circles. Became from an ordinary class. He gradually rose from being a simple furniture seller to the position of the country's president.
As reported by AFP, the swearing-in ceremony took place yesterday at the Parliament of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. It was attended by US Secretary of State John Kerry and regional leaders.
In his speech at the swearing-in ceremony, Joko Widodo said, 'My appeal to fishermen, labourers, hawkers, drivers, workers, educators, soldiers, police, businessmen and professionals, let us all work together, shoulder to shoulder, for the country. The reason is that this is a historic moment.'
Joko Widodo, 53, a former furniture salesman, was elected with 53 percent of the vote in the presidential election held last July. He was also the governor of Jakarta. Attracted by his virtues of simplicity, honesty and hard work, the low-income and rural communities voted for him.
Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia with a population of 250 million. 90 percent of Indonesia is Muslim. This country was under dictatorship for a long time. In the late 1990s, the democratic movement began in Indonesia. The general public of the country thinks that the newly appointed president will work tirelessly to continue the progress of democracy.
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