Indonesia\u2019s 7th President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) plans to tour several\nregions of the country. PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) Secretary-General Hasto\nKristiyanto assessed that this grassroots engagement should serve as a\nleadership accountability exercise, not an electoral matter.<\/p>\n
\u2018However, we see that President Prabowo Subianto is currently facing\nfiscal challenges, which are not due to his own actions but rather the\nconsequences of previous policies,\u2019 Hasto said in response to questions\nabout Jokowi\u2019s Indonesia tour in Lentang Agung, Central Jakarta, on\nSaturday, 1 June 2026.<\/p>\n
Hasto then highlighted the use of national budget during Jokowi\u2019s\nadministration, which he claims was driven by electoral interests. One\nexample is the massive social assistance (Bansos) budget.<\/p>\n
\u2018For instance, during electoral purposes, social assistance spending\nreached over $13 billion, according to foreign political analysts,\u2019\nHasto said.<\/p>\n
Besides Bansos, Hasto also criticised several strategic policies\nunder Jokowi\u2019s tenure, including infrastructure spending, the capital\nrelocation (IKN), and industrialisation policies that he claims only\nbenefited specific groups.<\/p>\n
\u2018Infrastructure spending that failed to deliver multiplier effects,\nthe capital relocation, and industrialisation policies that merely\nfavoured oligarchs,\u2019 he stated.<\/p>\n
He believes these issues will eventually be questioned by the public.\nTherefore, visiting regions should be a form of moral accountability for\nleaders regarding their tenure.<\/p>\n
\u2018These are the matters that will be challenged. The deterioration of\nlegal, political, and democratic systems will inevitably be questioned\nby the public,\u2019 Hasto explained.<\/p>\n
\u2018Therefore, grassroots visits should not be electoral but a leader\u2019s\naccountability,\u2019 he concluded.<\/p>\n
It is known that Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will tour several Indonesian\nregions soon. Jokowi stated that the trip is to respond to local\ncommunity invitations.<\/p>\n
\u2018Yes, I have many invitations from regions to attend by the\ncommunity. I am healthy and will visit the invitations,\u2019 Jokowi said at\nhis residence in Sumber, Banjarsari.<\/p>\n
Jokowi explained that besides fostering ties, he would also motivate\nthe public. \u2018And it is also to provide motivation,\u2019 he added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pdip-on-jokowis-indonesia-tour-should-be-accountability-not-electoral-1780306059", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }