Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia on Act of Terrorism at the Makassar Cathedral Church, from the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province, on Sunday, 28 March 2021
Date 28 Maret 2021

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Peace and prosperity be upon us. On the act of terrorism at the entrance to the Makassar Cathedral Church today, I strongly condemn this act of terrorism. And, I have ordered the National Police Chief to thoroughly investigate the perpetrators’ network and dismantle the network to its roots. Terrorism is a crime […]
28 Maret 2021

Distribution of Non-Cash Food Assistance Reaches 10.5 Million Recipients in March This Year

As of March 2021, Ministry of Social Affairs has distributed Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) to 4,502,451 beneficiary families on 22 March and 5,993,734 beneficiary families on 25 March. The Ministry is expected to distribute the next phase of assistance on 29 March targeting 4 million beneficiary families and 3 million beneficiary families on 30 March. […]
28 Maret 2021

President Jokowi Condemns Makassar Terror Attack

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has condemned the act of terrorism perpetrated at the Makassar Cathedral Church, South Sulawesi, Sunday (28/3). The President has also ordered the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, to thoroughly investigate the case and dismantle the perpetrator’s network. “I strongly condemn the act of terrorism and I have ordered the […]
27 Maret 2021

Gov’t Launches Ninth Edition of Merdeka Belajar Program

Ministry of Education and Culture has launched the ninth edition of Merdeka Belajar (freedom to learn) under Smart Indonesia Card-College (KIP Kuliah) program. The scholarship given through the KIP Kuliah is aimed at providing access to higher education to underprivileged people in order to realize educational equality and quality education. Therefore, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia during the Commemoration of National Dharma Santi Nyepi (Day of Silence) and New Year of Saka 1943, Saturday, 27 March 2021, from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta
Date 27 Maret 2021

Om Swastiastu. Honorable Ministers of Indonesia Onward Cabinet; Honorable Dharma Adhyaksa, the Sulinggih and Pinandita; Honorable Chairperson of the Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia Central Executive Board; Honorable Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta; Honorable Hindus across the country; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Guests; First and foremost, on behalf of the Government and on my […]
27 Maret 2021

Cabinet Secretariat Holds Seminar on Statutory Improvement with S. Korean MOLEG

Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia and Ministry of Government Legislation (MOLEG) of the Republic of Korea on Thursday (25/3) held a Working-level Seminar adopting a theme “Introduction to the Statutory Improvement Project of the MOLEG”. The seminar, which was held virtually, was the second event out of a total of six events planned […]
27 Maret 2021

President Jokowi Delivers Nyepi Day Greeting to Hindus in Indonesia

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo congratulated all Hindus in the country on the National Dharma Santi Nyepi (Day of Silence) commemoration and New Year Saka 1943. “On behalf of the Government and on my own behalf, I wish to congratulate all Hindus throughout Indonesia for the Holy Day of Nyepi, New Year Saka 1943,” President Jokowi […]
26 Maret 2021

President Jokowi: No Rice Imports until June 2021

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Friday (26/3), ensured that the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will absorb rice from the farmers following the issue of rice imports. “I will immediately order Minister of Finance to help with the budget,” President Jokowi said in a statement at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. Addressing the issue of rice imports […]
26 Maret 2021

Gov’t Bans This Year’s Mudik from 6 to 17 May

In a bid to anticipate the spike of COVID-19 cases, the Government has decided to ban mudik, the annual mass exodus ahead of Eid al-Fitr, from 6 to 17 May this year. The decision was made during a coordination meeting led by Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy attended by a number […]

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