Kepercayaan rakyat terhadap pemimpin penting ketika konflik, kata Jokowi

Indonesian former President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, emphasized the importance of public trust in leaders during conflict situations, speaking at a dinner in George Town during the Pinang Security Dialogue. This annual international forum, which aims to reduce conflict through constructive dialogue, was expected to bring together around 200 key figures, intellectuals, and security experts.

Notable speakers included Malaysia's economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram, former Singaporean ambassador Kishore Mahbubani, Chinese academic Victor Gao, and American economist Jeffrey Sachs. Jokowi stressed that a leader is not only someone who understands strategy and power, but also someone who truly understands their people, listens to their voices, feels their concerns, and works for their future.

He added that having a good leader is not enough, as the public must also understand the struggles and challenges faced by the leader. When people understand, enthusiasm will grow. When people trust, support will follow. And when both the leader and the people truly understand each other, the foundation for security begins.