JAKARTA: President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo said on Monday (Feb 19) that he would play the role of “bridge builder” in a post-election reconciliation effort that analysts say is an attempt to maintain a leading role in politics in the remainder of his term and beyond.
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Indonesia’s top security minister said Thursday that President Joko Widodo had accepted his resignation from the Cabinet before this month’s election. Mohammad Mahfud M.D. announced on Wednesday that he was resigning to focus on his vice presidential bid on Feb. 14. Mahfud is the running mate of former Central Java Gov. Ganjar Pranowo. “Today I…