President: Stop Term Extension Talk
The 1945 Constitution limited the president’s tenure in office to only two terms and that this should be the end of the discussion.
President Joko Widodo delivered a press statement regarding the Eid al-Fitr 1443 H joint leave at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Wednesday (6/4/2022). The president has ordered his ministers to stop calling for the postponement of the 2024 elections or for an extension of his term..
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered his ministers to stop calling for the postponement of the 2024 elections or for an extension of his term. The order is expected not only to defuse the discourse but also to be followed by a halt to all activities related to it.
“Do not fuel discourse among the people. Focus on dealing with the difficulties we’re facing. Do not bring up the matters of [a term] extension nor [elections] delay anymore,” said President Jokowi in his introductory remarks at the plenary Cabinet session at the State Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday (5/4/2022). The video recording of the meeting was released on Wednesday (6/4).