Jokowi's Exclusive Interview: His Next Political Move
Tempo's special interview with Joko Widodo. He discusses his relationship with Prabowo, Gibran's candidacy, his health, & the fake-diploma controversy
In a recent exclusive interview, former President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, expressed his intentions to meet with the Bocor Alus Politik (BAP) podcast team in Solo, Central Java. This announcement came shortly after his visit to Lampung on June 27, 2026. The news quickly spread, leading to a flurry of communication within the BAP WhatsApp group.
Upon convening an online meeting, the four Tempo journalists who co-host the BAP podcast—Francisca Christy Rosana, Hussein Abri Dongoran, Raymundus Rikang, and Stefanus Pramono—consensually agreed to accept Jokowi's invitation. This would be Jokowi's first in-person interview since August 2019, with their previous encounter being a written exchange.
Since becoming president in 2014, Jokowi has been a prominent political figure, sharing the spotlight with the other three former presidents - Prabowo Subianto, Megawati Soekarnoputri, and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. For the majority of his presidency, Tempo has featured Jokowi on its cover 113 times, with the Indonesian police officer, Syarif Muhammad Fitriansyah, acting as Jokowi's point of contact for the interview.
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