REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The presence of Prabowo Subianto and Hatta Rajasa at the inauguration of Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, and Jusuf Kalla has created a new atmosphere in national politics, according to an observer.
"The presence of Prabowo and Hatta had a cooling effect on the nation's political climate and it hailed the spirit of 'gotong royong' (mutual help), Indonesia Public Institute (IPI) senior observer Karyono Wibowo said on Monday.
He added that the term 'gotong royong' was popularized by Indonesia's first President of Indonsia Soekarno. Soekarno frequently referred to the term to revive the spirit of national unity that was torn by political chaos at the time.
"I hope, the presence of Prabowo and Hatta at the inauguration will have a positive effect on national politics and help realize the objective of national development as stipulated in the preamble of the 1945 Constitution," he remarked.
According to him, Soekarno popularized the term to strengthen the spirit of national unity and make Indonesia a politically and economically strong and sovereign nation.
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