SBY no és el primer polític indonesi que s'ha obert un compte a Twitter, un fet que portà Akhlis a preguntar-se per les raons de SBY:
I hope this can set the trend for future Indonesian leaders to do the same – to listen to and speak with citizens online. SBY is not the first Indonesian politician who opened a Twitter account which prompted Akhlis to ask about the motive of SBY: