Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been sworn in for a second five-year term as president of Indonesia. During his election campaign he promised economic growth and political reform. Under his previous term he worked to remove corruption with the Corruption Eradication Commission . During yesterday morning's ceremonial swearing-in at the national assembly in Jakarta , broadcast throughout the country, he swore to uphold the constitution on the Qu'ran ; Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world, with 234 million people, of which around 85\% are Muslim. "The essence of our programme for the next five years is to improve welfare, strengthen democracy and the legal system," he said. "In the middle of the economic crisis, Indonesia can still grow positively. But we cannot stay idle, as our tasks are far from over." The president won just over 60\% in July's elections, well ahead of main rival Megawati Sukarnoputri , former president and daughter of ex-president Sukarno , who brought the archipelago to independence. Megawati and former vice-president Jusuf Kalla challenged the results, claiming irregularities in votes, but in August the Constitutional Court ruled that the claims were unfounded.
President has been sworn in for a second five-year term as president of Indonesia. During his election campaign he promised economic growth and political reform. Under his previous term he worked to remove corruption with the . During yesterday morning's ceremonial swearing-in at the national assembly in , broadcast throughout the country, he swore to uphold the constitution on the ; Indonesia is the largest country in the world, with 234 million people, of which around 85\% are Muslim. "The essence of our programme for the next five years is to improve welfare, strengthen democracy and the legal system," he said. "In the middle of the economic crisis, Indonesia can still grow positively. But we cannot stay idle, as our tasks are far from over." The president won just over 60\% in July's elections, well ahead of main rival , former president and daughter of ex-president , who brought the archipelago to independence. Megawati and former vice-president challenged the results, claiming irregularities in votes, but in August the ruled that the claims were unfounded.
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Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
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Corruption Eradication Commission
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Megawati Sukarnoputri
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Jusuf Kalla
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