TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Red-and-White Coalition (KMP) of opposition parties has welcomed the meeting between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and coalition leader Prabowo Subianto held on Thursday.
"The meeting between the two leaders showed that there was no longer any rivalry between them after the presidential election was over," said Tantowi Yahya, the KMP coalition speaker, as quoted by Antara News.
The meeting showcased the friendship between the president and general chairman of the Gerindra party, he stated.
The meeting, which had also taken place earlier, further reaffirmed Prabowo Subianto's support to the government of President Jokowi as long as its policies are pro-people, he remarked.
"So far, the KMP has always been perceived as a monster hindering Jokowi's (the President) government activities. Now, this notion has proven to be false," he stated.
He noted that the Indonesian people have always wanted ongoing communication between the parties inside and outside the government.
Tantowi believed that Jokowi will listen to the views of various other parties supporting and opposing him.
"I think the more the parties are heard, the better it is. The president may not hesitate to take a decision that is important and in the interest of the public," he remarked.
ANTARA NEWS
