Singapore, Dec. 6 -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo said yesterday that The Straits Times' Asian of the Year 2019 award bestowed upon him was an honour for him and his country.
"Thank you. It's an honour not only for me, but also for Indonesia," he posted on social media, garnering over half a million likes on Instagram, and thousands of congratulatory messages on Twitter and Facebook.
Presidential spokesman Fadjroel Rachman told The Straits Times that Mr Joko was "very happy" and "truly thankful" for the award, which the President said was for Indonesians.
"I went to the palace to meet him and he was smiling happily. He said the award was truly a year-end gift for Indonesia, a gift for five years of hard work," Mr Fadjroel said.
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