REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) congratulated Mahathir Mohamad on being elected as the Malaysian prime minister through a smooth general election. According to a press statement of the Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta, Jokowi had contacted Mahathir on Thursday evening.

"I congratulate Pakatan Harapan on winning the 14th Malaysian general election held yesterday," President Jokowi stated here on Friday.

Jokowi lauded the smooth implementation of Malaysia's general election. "I praise the democratic process in Malaysia that was held in a smooth and peaceful manner," he added.

Mohamad berhasil wins Malaysian general election in which the result announced on Thursday (May 10).

While communicating with Mahathir, Jokowi remarked that the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia will be further intensified.

"As cognate states, I believe that under the leadership of Mr Mahathir, the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia will grow. I pray for Mr Mahathir to be healthy to serve the Malaysian people's mandate," Jokowi noted.

Mahathir was officially inaugurated as the prime minister of Malaysia in Istana Negara of Damansara on Thursday.

Mahathir Mohamad.

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