Joko Widodo's first speech as Indonesian President focuses on maritime power

By Michael Bachelard
Updated October 21 2014 - 3:13am, first published October 20 2014 - 5:16pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his speech at his inauguration ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his speech at his inauguration ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his speech at his inauguration ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his speech at his inauguration ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Outgoing president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko Widodo. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Outgoing president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko Widodo. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Mr Joko's rival for the presidency, Prabowo Subianto, attended the  ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Mr Joko's rival for the presidency, Prabowo Subianto, attended the ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his speech at his inauguration ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his speech at his inauguration ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his speech at his inauguration ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Indonesian President Joko Widodo during his speech at his inauguration ceremony. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Jakarta: Joko Widodo has used his first speech as Indonesian president to call his people to "work together, and work and work and work" to make a stronger nation, with a particular emphasis on maritime power.

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