JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo will address the Australian Parliament on Monday (Feb 10), making him only the second Indonesian president to do so in the 70-year-history of Indonesian-Australian diplomatic relations. “President Jokowi will convey his vision for Indonesia-Australia partnership for the next 30 years to the Australian Parliament to strengthen Australia’s support of our country, ” presidential secretariat head Heru Budi Hartono said according to a State Palace press release. By giving the speech, Jokowi would be the second Indonesian president to address Australia's Parliament, following in the footsteps of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who delivered a speech in front of Australian lawmakers in 2010. In the speech, Yudhoyono announced the death of key Bali bombing suspect Dulmatin and highlighted the importance of Jakarta and Canberra becoming strategic partners. The President will also attend the Indonesia-Australia business roundtable.

Source: The Star February 09, 2020 07:30 UTC