TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Head of Presidential Staff Office Teten Masduki said that during the recent working visit to South Korea, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has been conferred with the Asia Journalists Association (AJA) Award 2016 Award for Asia’s Inspirational Figure in 2016.

"In South Korea, President Joko Widodo received the Asia Journalists Associations award for being an inspirational figure in Asia in 2016," Masduki said on Saturday.

Teten added that an assessment about who could be the recipient of the award was carried out in April 2016.

He also said that President Jokowi also spoke to South Korean people, especially those looking for an Asian figure with leadership qualities and an ability to inspire the young people.

In addition, Teten said that the Seoul City Government also conferred on President Jokowi a honorary citizenship of the city.

AGUS SALIM | ANTARA



