Extension of Power and Statesmanship

Jokowi's firmness is absolutely needed to silence the noise and restore trust. This is the path of a model statesman that Jokowi should choose and follow. He must be a statesman.

Despite its collapse due to the pandemic, this country is working hard to recover, even stand stronger, by preparing a development legacy for the future.

However, all that hard work could have fallen apart if the current administration had forced an extension to the term of office. Therefore, there has been relief after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo confirmed that the general election will take place as scheduled on 14 Feb. 2024 (Kompas, 11/4/2022).