Major Spending on Jokowi’s Glorification
As President Jokowi's term neared its end, instructions were given to promote the government's achievements, and billions of rupiah in contracts were offered to the media.
Erwan Hermawan
October 14, 2024
ABOUT two weeks before President Joko Widodo steps down, a flood of praise and compliments hit social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. For example, on Friday, October 11, 2024, many anonymous accounts were pushing the hashtag #10thnJokowiPrabowoContinue. By 3pm, the hashtag ranked sixth among trending topics with 22,500 posts.
One account with 19 followers, @cicicinonggg, praised Jokowi for his development of renewable energy. A
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