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Jokowi Grants Exclusive Interview to Tempo's BAP Podcast Team

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo has agreed to an exclusive interview with the Bocor Alus Politik (BAP) podcast team.
  • The interview marks the first one-on-one with Tempo magazine since August 2019, despite numerous previous requests.
  • Jokowi, a significant political figure, has had his face on Tempo's cover 113 times during his presidency.

Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, has granted an exclusive interview to the Bocor Alus Politik (BAP) podcast team, a group of journalists from Tempo magazine. This marks a significant moment, as it is the first one-on-one interview Jokowi has given to Tempo since August 2019.

Jokowi wanted to meet with the Bocor Alus Politik (BAP) podcast team in Solo, Central Java.

— Syarif Muhammad FitriansyahJokowi's aide contacted Tempo journalist Francisca Christy Rosana, informing them of the former president's wish to be interviewed.

Tempo journalists had repeatedly requested interviews during Jokowi's presidency, but he had not agreed. During his time as president, from 2014 to October 2024, Tempo featured Jokowi's image on its cover 113 times, using both photographs and caricatures. The upcoming interview is particularly notable given Jokowi's continued political influence, standing alongside figures like President Prabowo Subianto and former presidents Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Should we accept the offer?

— BAP WhatsApp group discussionThis was the first question raised among the Tempo journalists after receiving the invitation for the interview.

The invitation for the interview came unexpectedly on a Saturday in June 2026, when Jokowi's aide contacted a Tempo journalist. The news quickly sparked discussion among the BAP team, who unanimously agreed to the meeting. This interview offers a rare opportunity to gain insights from a prominent Indonesian political figure.

He is a political figure on par with President Prabowo Subianto and the two other former presidents, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

— Tempo journalistsThe journalists discussed Jokowi's significance as a political figure in Indonesia, justifying their eagerness for the interview.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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