Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Inauguration of Pasir Gintung Market Revitalization, Bandar Lampung City, Lampung Province, August 26, 2024

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

Good afternoon,

May prosperity be upon all of us,

Tabik pun (Lampung’s traditional greeting). What’s the answer?

Tabik pun.

Distinguished Minister of Trade,

Minister of Public Works and Public Housing,

[Acting] Governor of Lampung,

Mayor of Bandar Lampung,

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Traders, Distinguished Guests,

Market serves as the center for economic activities of the community which is essential for all of us. I forget how many years ago I visited Pasir Gintung Market. How many years ago, Ma’am? Two or three years ago I came here. Yes, and then I gave instructions at that time because many woman traders complained, “Sir, the market is messy”, “Sir, the market is dirty”, “Sir, the market is not well organized” so, I gave the instruction to revitalize Pasir Gintung Market.

In fact, a bustling market indicates the dynamics of the economy in the community around the market. And, the presence of transactions, the presence of buying and selling activities, and the presence of productive business activities show that the economy in a city, in a province is running well.

This market was built with a budget of Rp38 billion, which is not a small amount of money. So I order the Mayor and all traders here to maintain the market as well as possible so that it remains neat and clean. In the future, all consumers and the public who want to buy everything in the market will be happy to always come back to this market to shop.

That concludes my remarks.

And by saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim, this afternoon I hereby inaugurate Pasir Gintung Market, in Bandar Lampung city, Lampung province.

I thank you.

Wassalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

(TM/EP)