Jakarta (ANTARA) - Projo chairman Budi Arie Setiadi has stressed that\nhis statement regarding the possibility of accelerating the 2029 general\nelection, delivered during an event with Joko Widodo, was not the stance\nof the former president.<\/p>\n
Budi Arie made the remarks at a press conference in Jakarta on\nFriday, explaining that his statement was made during an independence\ngathering with Indonesia\u2019s 7th president Joko Widodo and volunteers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware that there are parties who want to pit Mr Prabowo and\nMr Jokowi against each other. Therefore, I have already said that the\nstatement was my personal view, not the opinion or stance of Mr Jokowi.\nMr Jokowi was merely listening,\u201d said Budi Arie.<\/p>\n
He said Jokowi\u2019s presence nearby when he expressed his views on the\npossibility of accelerating the election did not mean the statement\nrepresented Jokowi\u2019s position.<\/p>\n
According to Budi Arie, his statement drew attention after a\nrecording of the conversation circulated and went viral. He said he did\nnot know who recorded the conversation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also did not design the recording. I also do not know who recorded\nit initially. I never ordered anyone to record it. Suddenly my statement\nwent viral. I have no tendency to make myself go viral with that\nstatement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to him, Jokowi also conveyed the condition of the\nIndonesian economy, including economic growth of around 5 percent and\ninflation of 3.2 percent.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr Jokowi conveyed to all of us that the situation remains fine. The\neconomy is still growing at 5 percent, inflation is still under control\nat 3.2 percent, the economic condition of the public is still good. Mr\nJokowi actually explained the situation to us. All our concerns were\nanswered by Mr Jokowi,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He reiterated that the various views expressed at the meeting could\nnot be interpreted as Jokowi\u2019s stance, including his statement about the\npossibility of accelerating the election.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the friends who attended the meeting, we conveyed the situation\nas it is. That does not mean it is Mr Jokowi\u2019s stance. It must be viewed\nproperly, because Mr Jokowi is a leader who is willing to listen to\neveryone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He stressed that political dynamics must be managed while remaining\nguided by democracy and the constitution.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main thing is democracy and the constitution. We follow the\nrules. We obey the rules,\u201d said Budi Arie.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/budi-arie-clarifies-2029-election-remarks-were-not-jokowis-stance-1787914468", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }