Party State Palace confirmed that the account @ SBYudhoyono is the official Twitter account of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Presidential Special Staff for Political Communication Daniel Sparringa revealed, through these accounts, President Yudhoyono will greet the netizens.
"@ SBYudhoyono is the account that will be used by the President. Within hours, today, or tomorrow, that account will become active. For the first time, the President will greet another netizen world and make it a part of her new life, "said Daniel, via short message received by journalists on Saturday (13/04/2013).
Began to enliven the account @ SBYudhoyono Twitland on Saturday morning. The account was verified as an official account Yudhoyono. The account was originally photographed President slicker profile with all his greatness badge had been changed.
Not long ago, an account manager to change the account's profile picture with a picture of President SBY non-suit clad with background activities meet people. Until 12:04 pm, SBY's Twitter account has over 66,000 followers, aka followers.
Presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha just a few days ago revealed intentions of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made a personal Twitter account.
Actually Presidential Palace already has an official account with the name @ IstanaRakyat, but the President is familiarly called by the acronym SBY felt need to have a personal account.
Saturday, April 13, 2013, this morning, it seems to have been realized. Account named @ SBYudhoyono appeared on Twitter. The owner mentioned named "Susilo B. Yudhoyono".
Just like @ IstanaRakyat account, the account @ SBYudhoyono also has obtained verification badge on Twitter (verified account) which indicates that the account really belongs to the president.
This account, based on the testimony of Julian, everyday will be managed by a team. However, the President may have to tweet yourself also if considered important information to be conveyed to the public.
When visited by Kompas Tekno around 09.00 earlier, the account @ SBYudhoyono've gathered about 3,500 followers, but this account has not write any tweet. The account is also listed in the website address presidenri.go.id.
In addition to the President, First Lady Ani Yudhoyono also had reportedly made a personal account on photo sharing social network Instagram.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed his sympathy over Lion Air plane crash in Bali through his Twitter me @ SBYudhoyono. The new account was launched on Saturday (13/04/2013) this evening.
After writing her first tweet greet Indonesia, Yudhoyono also tweeted his sympathy by writing on the Lion Air plane crash. "Against Lion Air accident in Bali, I have instructed the MOC to treat the wounded and conduct investigations * SBY *" wrote the Twitter account @ SBYudhoyono.
Before writing the booms are both in front of the journalist in the Palace Cipanas, Cianjur, the Head of State admitted keep abreast of news about Lion Air crash. He claimed to have communicated with the Minister of Transportation, EE Mangindaan on the incident.
"One that we are thankful no one was killed. I've asked for priority treatment for injuries that later resolved, then investigate why it happened," said Yudhoyono.
The Head of State also expressed hope that Lion Air passenger casualty was immediately healed.
As is known, after the official launch of the Twitter account @ SBYudhoyono, President Yudhoyono began to "sing". He also became a follower or followers of a number of people.
The first in-person follow Yudhoyono is Vice President Boediono, then members of his family, as well as three journalists were selected through a lottery. According to Yudhoyono, he began to enter the world's per-Twitter in order to greet every day, sharing inspiration and important things which might be useful for the people.
"That is so my main goal in this communication through Twitter," said Yudhoyono.
