REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo has appealed to public relations (PR) officers to consistently build public confidence by maintaining a good track record.

"It is not possible to build a good reputation in only one or two days. It takes a long time to build confidence by exhibiting a (good) track record," he stated while opening a national PR convention at the State Palace here on Wednesday.

Public confidence is a must and is needed by both the government and private sectors as the basis to take further steps, he affirmed.

He remarked that public confidence must also be maintained at all times as it may dwindle in a relatively short period of time.