JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) along with former President BJ Habibie and former President Megawati Soekarnoputri will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President-elect Jusuf Kalla in the plenary session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Monday (Oct. 20).
MPR Speaker Zulkifli Hasan confirmed their attendance in a press briefing on Thursday (Oct. 16).
Zulkifli, who is also politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN), also said that PAN Chairman Hatta Rajasa and Golkar Party Chairman Aburizal “Ical” Bakrie will also attend the inauguration.
As reported earlier, President SBY has issued a Presidential Decree No. 98/P/2014 on Thursday regarding the resignation of Jokowi as Governor of Jakarta.
SBY has also prepared a ceremonial at the State Palace to welcome Jokowi and Kalla. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)