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        "msgid": "budi-arie-of-projo-visits-jokowis-home-eid-greetings-1774428680",
        "date": "2026-03-25 14:55:36",
        "title": "Budi Arie of Projo Visits Jokowi's Home: Eid Greetings",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Budi Arie Setiadi, Chairman of Projo, visited President Joko Widodo's residence in Solo on 25 March 2026 for Eid al-Fitr greetings, emphasising that the meeting was purely for socialising and contained no political agenda. He urged the public to maintain national unity and praised Jokowi's accessibility to the people, countering negative narratives about the visits. Meanwhile, a group of Jokowi's high school alumni also attended, invited by the former president to strengthen old friendships and offer prayers for his health.",
        "content": "<p>General Chairman of Projo, Budi Arie Setiadi, was seen visiting the\nresidence of Indonesia\u2019s 7th President Joko Widodo at Jalan Kutai Utara\nNumber 1, Kelurahan Sumber, Kecamatan Banjarsari, Solo, Central Java, on\nWednesday, 25 March 2026. His visit occurred amid the busy flow of\npublic visitors crowding Jokowi\u2019s home during this year\u2019s Eid\ncelebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Jokowi\u2019s residence has indeed been filled with visitors since he\nreturned from Jakarta on Tuesday, 24 March 2026. Since morning,\nresidents from various regions have continuously arrived, willing to\nqueue to meet the host directly and take photos. Jokowi even briefly\nstepped out of the house to greet the guests present.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters after meeting Jokowi, Budi Arie stressed that\nhis visit was purely for Eid greetings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, this is the Eid al-Fitr atmosphere; we are socialising because\nFather has just returned from Jakarta, so we are given the opportunity\nto connect. On this good day, we also mutually convey minal aidzin wal\nfaizin, forgiveness in body and soul,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if there was any special discussion, he assured that there\nwas no specific agenda in the meeting. \u201cNo.\u00a0No special event, no\npolitics,\u201d he said briefly.<\/p>\n<p>On that occasion, Budi Arie Setiadi also delivered a national message\nby inviting the public to maintain unity. \u201cKeep the spirit to preserve\nunity, advance Indonesia, empower and prosper the people,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>He also responded to the narrative describing Jokowi\u2019s home as the\n\u201cWailing Wall of Solo\u201d. According to him, Joko Widodo\u2019s residence\nactually reflects the leader\u2019s openness to the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAh, no, don\u2019t be too negative. This is part of Pak Jokowi as a\nleader of the people. Until now, he can still be accessed by the people.\nThat should be viewed positively,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he affirmed that Projo volunteers would continue to\nsupport Jokowi\u2019s future decisions. \u201cWe support whatever decision Pak\nJokowi makes. Our stance is always to follow his guidance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Jokowi\u2019s High School Alumni Friends<\/p>\n<p>Amid the busy visits, a group of alumni from SMA Negeri 6 Surakarta\nalso appeared to connect for Eid. One representative, Sigit Haryanto,\nsaid the visit was a direct invitation from Jokowi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur group consists of about 20 people. We were invited by him when\nwe met at a communal meal event on 1 Sura earlier. Then we were invited\nfor this halal bihalal greetings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He described the meeting as a moment to strengthen friendship ties\nfrom school days. Jokowi, he said, even personally scheduled the\naudience time in a warm and familial atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>On that occasion, Sigit and the group also offered prayers for Joko\nWidodo to always be granted health. \u201cWe pray for him to always be\nhealthy and recover soon from illness,\u201d he stated.<\/p>",
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