I don't mind being called a puppet. But I'm the puppet of the people.
Joko Widodo
Indonesia is the world's third-largest democracy. And we also have the world's largest Muslim population. This demonstrates that democracy and Islam are not incompatible. Terrorism is not associated with any religion.
For me, democracy must deliver a better life for the people.
The problem is not in the office: the problem is out there. Every day I go to the people, go to the street. I can ask the people what they want, what they need.
When we have a corporation, we must know what the customer wants, what the customers needs. Also, the politician must know what the people want, what the people need.
It's now our responsibility to prove to ourselves, to other nations, and especially to our children and our grandchildren, that politics is full of fun; politics has some wisdom. Politics is freedom.
In my opinion, the most important thing in governance is management control.
I'm willing to work with all parties to reform Indonesia.
To deal with radicalism and extremism, we need to deal with economic inequality. This is what I learned from my experience in Solo and then in Jakarta.
We need peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. It is important to have political and security stability to build up our economic growth.
