Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. This afternoon, I visited West Sulawesi, especially in Mamuju Regency. I saw firsthand, on the ground, collapsed government buildings and houses. Following an earthquake that occurred five days ago, I came to ensure that evacuation process, fulfillment of assistance to the communities, logistics for refugees and refugee tents are well managed. […]

Today, I inspected ten regencies and municipalities hit by floods in South Kalimantan Province. This is a major flooding that for more than five decades has never happened in the province. Barito River that normally can accommodate 230 million cubic meters of water cannot hold 2.1 billion cubic meters of water brought by heavy rainfall […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, Peace and prosperity be upon us, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue.   Honorable Coordinating Ministers, Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet; Honorable Head of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) and members of the Board; Honorable Governors, Regents, Mayors, Heads of BKPM Offices, as well as Heads of Investment […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good evening, Peace and prosperity be upon us, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue.   Distinguished Heads of State Institutions in attendance; Speaker of the Regional Representative Council (DPD), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (MA), Chief of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK); […]

I had a phone call with Governor of South Kalimantan province to find out about update on floods that hit the province. I also have ordered Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), and Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to send aids immediately, particularly […]

Journalist: What is your response to the earthquake that hit South Sulawesi, Sir. President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): This morning, I have received a report from Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) concerning a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit West Sulawesi Province, on Friday midnight at 01:28 Western Indonesian Time. I […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.   Honorable Coordinating Ministers, Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet; Honorable Governors, Vice Governors; Honorable Chair of the KAHMI National Assembly Advisory Board; Honorable ranks of the Ethics Council and the Expert Council of the KAHMI National Assembly; Honorable KAHMI National Assembly Presidium Coordinator Viva Yoga Mauladi and the presidium members; […]

Bismillahirahmanirahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue.   Distinguished Ministers, Coordinating Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Distinguished Governors in attendance this morning, Distinguished Head of the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) and all Echelon 1 Officials of Ministry of Public Works and […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Ladies and Gentlemen, my fellow countrypersons, A moment ago, I just received vaccine injection along with representatives from medical workers, religious figures, market traders, entrepreneurs, labors, and teachers. There are Chairperson of the Indonesian Medical Associations […]

Question: How do you feel after being vaccinated today? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): Thank God, this morning (the vaccination) has been done and it ran smoothly.   Question: How did you feel about the injection? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): I didn’t feel anything when I got the […]