Kornelius Purba (The Jakarta Post)
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Mon, September 5, 2022
It will be an irresponsible decision and even a cowardly act for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, if he opts to skip the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the eighth time. There are no more acceptable excuses for him to shun the annual global forum, unless he has a serious health problem, which is unlikely.
Or is it because he has increased fuel prices, an unpopular decision Indonesian presidents avoid? If that is the case, his absence does not make any sense.
Although the UNGA is only one week away, there is no confirmation from the President on whether he will fly to New York.
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