People must trust their leaders during times of conflict, says Jokowi
The former Indonesian president says understanding the challenges faced by national leaders would help their efforts to achieve peace.
Former Indonesian president Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, emphasized the importance of trust between leaders and their people during times of conflict in order to achieve peace. Speaking at a dinner hosted by the organisers of the inaugural Penang Peace Dialogue, Jokowi highlighted the crucial role leaders play in resolving disputes.
He stated that a leader must not only comprehend strategy and power, but also truly understand their constituents, listen to their concerns, and work towards a better future. However, Jokowi noted that having competent leaders alone is not sufficient; society must also comprehend their leaders' struggles and challenges. He explained that when people grasp the situation, their passion intensifies, support follows, and when leaders and citizens truly understand each other, peace begins to take root.
Jokowi defined peace as the result of "hearts that are willing to listen" and the courage to understand one another. The Penang Peace Dialogue, an international forum focused on conflict reduction through constructive dialogue, is expected to gather approximately 200 statesmen, intellectuals, and peace advocates, including Malaysian economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram, former Singaporean ambassador Kishore Mahbubani, Chinese academic Victor Gao, and US economist Jeffrey Sachs.
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