Former Indonesian President asks for forgiveness via Twitter
JAKARTA — Former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono marked his last day in office yesterday (Oct 19) with a message to his more than 5 million followers on Twitter, apologising for any offense he may have caused in his decade as head of state.
JAKARTA — Former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono marked his last day in office yesterday (Oct 19) with a message to his more than 5 million followers on Twitter, apologising for any offense he may have caused in his decade as head of state.
“Please forgive me if in the 10 years of my leading this beloved country, I have said/done anything that hasn’t pleased you, the people of Indonesia,” he wrote on his account, @SBYudhoyono. The message was signed *SBY*, indicating it came from the president himself and not his social media team.
“In truth, with all our flaws, we wanted to do the best for the people and the country,” he added, signing off “with love.”
The tweets were preceded by a picture of Yudhoyono and his wife, Kristiani, arriving at the State Palace exactly 10 years ago tomorrow, and followed by another picture, undated, of the first couple walking hand in hand away from the camera.
The hashtag #MakasihSBY (ThanksSBY) was the third-highest trending topic on Twitter in Indonesia, with more than 30,000 tweets using the hashtag.
Also yesterday, thousands of members and supporters of Yudhoyono’s Democratic Party marched from the National Monument (Monas) to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta in a show of appreciation for the outgoing president. JAKARTA GLOBE