Yudhoyono Turns to Facebook to Connect With Indonesians

Jakarta Globe, Ezra Sihite,  June 4, 2013

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced on Tuesday that he plans
to join Facebook next month. (Reuters Photo/Dado Ruvic)

After more than a month of actively using Twitter, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says that he’s ready to join Facebook.

“Next month, Insya Allah, I will join Facebook,” Yudhoyono said at his office on Tuesday.

Yudhoyono did not explain the details of his plan, and said had not yet decided whether it would be an ordinary Facebook account or fan page.

Julian Aldrin Pasha, the president’s spokesman, said that Yudhoyono wanted to join the social network because Indonesia is one of Facebook’s largest markets.

“It’s because this [Facebook] is different from Twitter,” Julian said. “Beside there are other things he could not say on Twitter that [we] considered [it] necessary for him to be active on a Facebook account.”

Julian refused to explain more details, claiming that the president was still preparing for the launch.

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