JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo joked that journalists often made him nervous during the celebrations of the 2020 National Press Day in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on Saturday (Feb 8). Jokowi said he made a point of attending the celebration despite being scheduled to leave for Canberra the same day. Jokowi added that reporters accompanied him on most of his presidential trips, more than even some of his ministers. Sometimes they make me nervous and I stutter because they ask questions I'm not ready to answer, ” Jokowi said. “Happy National Press Day 2020, ” he said in his tweet.

Source: The Star February 09, 2020 06:33 UTC