In a YouTube video, downloaded from his Twitter account @SBYudhoyono, the president responded to the latest issues on Thursday night.
Yudhoyono stated that he understood the reason behind President-elect Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, preparing a transitional government since within a month, he should directly engage in international forums, starting from the ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Plus and East Asia Summit, APEC, and G20.
President Yudhoyono noted that Indonesia has played an important role in these international forums.
"In this context, therefore, I understand that the president-elect needs to make better preparations," the president remarked.
Yudhoyono recollected that he was not well-prepared when he was inaugurated as president on October 4, 2004.
"At the time, I did not have any access to make the preparations when I was inaugurated as the president of the Republic of Indonesia," Yudhoyono remarked.
Therefore, he agreed with Jokowis decision to go ahead with the necessary preparations for the transitional government in view of the lawsuit against the presidential election results, which was filed by the Prabowo-Hatta camp.
"I really support Jokowis attempts to make preparations for the transitional government, but I think it is not ethical at this time when the Constitutional Court is in session," he added. (WDY)
