Bogor, Feb. 15 -- Seventh president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) praised President Prabowo Subianto for successfully building a solid base of support and gaining approval from both the public and the House of Representatives (DPR).

"We can see very strong support from the people and parliament. Therefore, I can confidently say that Mr Prabowo is the president with the highest level of support from both the people and the DPR," he remarked.

Jokowi made this statement during his speech at an event marking the 17th anniversary of the Prabowo-led Gerindra Party in Bogor District, West Java, on Saturday.

To substantiate his praise, the former president emphasized the Prabowo administration's early success, which was reflected in its impressive 80.9...