"Let us see after the regional head elections, as today is a national holiday," Pratikno remarked.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A meeting between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) will probably take place after the simultaneous regional head elections on Wednesday, according to Minister/State Secretary Pratikno.
"Let us see after the regional head elections, as today is a national holiday," Pratikno remarked while responding to the question of newsmen at the Presidential Palace complex on Wednesday.
Pratikno said he will directly confirm with President Jokowi regarding a planned meeting with former president SBY. However, he added that the president was still monitoring the developments in the simultaneous regional head elections held across the country.
"Okay, I will ask the president, but the regional elections are in progress, and President Jokowi will continue to monitor the developments in the elections," he reiterated.
Pratikno affirmed that the regional elections in 101 regions should receive greater attention of the president.
"Remember that the elections were not only held in Jakarta but also across the country," the minister/state secretary noted.
Earlier, Presidential spokesman Johan Budi had remarked that it was just a matter of time before a meeting between Jokowi and SBY, the Democrat Party chairman, would take place.
Personally, Budi said there were no issues between President Jokowi and his predecessor, SBY.(*)
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