President Joko Widodo takes oath for a second term
Jakarta … News Time
Indonesian President Joko Widodo takes oath on Sunday for his second and last five-year term after winning the election. President Joko Widodo was first elected in 2014. He fought this election on the promise of promoting democratic culture and eliminating corruption in the country. The 58-year-old Widodo emerged from a poor family and made his way to the presidency while progressing. For the second time on his oath-taking, strict security arrangements were made in the Indonesian capital, the world’s most Muslim-majority country. President Joko Widodo is known for his humility and simplicity, and the oath-taking ceremony in Parliament was also held in simplicity.
