TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tens of people who call themselves The New Indonesian Resurrection (KIB) swarmed the house of Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo this morning. The group intended to show their support for Jokowi to run a presidential bid in the next election.
"We had just done an oration at Hotel Indonesia Roundabout to support Jokowi for President," said Reinhard Prapat, the chief of KIB, on Sunday, February 16. "Now we are coming to his house to support and ask Jokowi to run for presidency."
Reinhard claimed that the mass of KIB came from several provinces and that they are an independent organization. He denied the opinion that they were moved on behalf of a particular political party's interest.
The mass dressed in white t-shirts with "Jokowi for President 2014" written on it. Besides many banners and posters, the mass also brought along tanjidor and ondel-ondel on a one-kilometer march. Chants were sang along the march as the green ondel-ondel (Native Betawi traditional doll performance) dancing attractively.
REZA ADITYA | SUNDARI