DPD Chairman Honors Past Presidents: Soekarno as 'Father of Proclamation', Jokowi as 'Father of Infrastructure'
The Chairman of Indonesia's Regional Representative Council (DPD) has honored past presidents, designating the first President Soekarno as the 'Father of Proclamation' and the incumbent Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as the 'Father of Infrastructure'. This move appears to re-evaluate the roles of leaders in Indonesia's nation-building.
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