Jakarta Globe, Oct 19, 2014
Jakarta. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono marked his last day in office with a message to his more than five million followers on Twitter, apologizing for any offense he may have caused in his decade as head of state.
Jakarta. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono marked his last day in office with a message to his more than five million followers on Twitter, apologizing for any offense he may have caused in his decade as head of state.
“Please
forgive me if in the 10 years of my leading this beloved country, I have
said/done anything that hasn’t pleased you, the people of Indonesia,” he wrote
on his account, @SBYudhoyono. The message was signed *SBY*, indicating it came
from the president himself and not his social media team.
“In truth,
with all our flaws, we wanted to do the best for the people and the country,”
he added, signing off “with love.”
Pergi tampak punggung. pic.twitter.com/2tagNNjWIK
— S. B. Yudhoyono (@SBYudhoyono) October 19, 2014
The tweets
were preceded by a picture of Yudhoyono and his wife, Kristiani, arriving at
the State Palace exactly 10 years ago tomorrow, and followed by another
picture, undated, of the first couple walking hand in hand away from the
camera.
The hashtag
#MakasihSBY (ThanksSBY) was the third-highest trending topic on Twitter in
Indonesia, with more than 30,000 tweets using the hashtag.
Also on
Sunday, thousands of members and supporters of Yudhoyono’s Democratic Party
marched from the National Monument (Monas) to the Hotel Indonesia traffic
circle in Central Jakarta in a show of appreciation for the outgoing president.
Yudhoyono,
the first directly elected president in Indonesia’s history, will be replaced
tomorrow by Joko Widodo, the winner of the July 9 election.
Related Article:
President
Joko Widodo, left, waves with former President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono at the
presidential palace in Jakarta on Oct. 20, 2014. (Reuters
Photo/Mast
Irham/Pool)
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