Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Kick-Off Meeting on Audit of State Financial Management and Responsibility in Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic, Tuesday, 8 September 2020, at the State Palace, Jakarta
Date 8 September 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good Morning, Peace and prosperity be upon as all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Distinguished Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Board Members of the Indonesian Supreme Audit Agency (BPK RI); Distinguished Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia; Distinguished Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet; Distinguished Heads of Non-Ministerial Institutions; Ladies […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on Preparation of Simultaneous Regional Elections (Through Video Conference) Tuesday, 8 September 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta
Date 8 September 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and gentlemen. In preparation for the simultaneous regional elections, today I would like to point out a few things that I need to emphasize. First, the public health and safety are of paramount importance. Therefore, the health protocol is non-negotiable. Second, we are considered successful in mitigating […]
8 September 2020

BMKG Head: Rainy Season to Gradually Start at End of October

Head of the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita Karnawati has announced that the rainy season in Indonesia will start gradually at the end of October. It will start from the western part of Indonesia while most parts of Indonesia are predicted to experience the peak of the rainy season in January and February […]
8 September 2020

KPU to Limit Number of Regional Election Campaign with Physical Attendance

The General Elections Commission (KPU) Chairman Arief Budiman announced several new provisions on the implementation of the regional head election campaign, to regulate and limit the number of campaigns with physical attendance and the number of participants. “We limit the general meeting to a maximum of 100 people attending and the general meeting can only […]
8 September 2020

Year-end Regional Elections is Political Decision Made by Gov’t, KPU, Bawaslu

The organization of the 2020 Regional Head Elections is a political decision that has been discussed by the House of Representatives (DPR), the Government, the General Elections Commission (KPU), the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu), the Election Organization Ethics Council (DKPP), and also involves the health authority. During a press conference after a virtual Limited Meeting […]
8 September 2020

Election Candidates Not Allowed to Take Large Number of Supporters During Registration

Candidates competing in this year’s regional elections have been urged not to take a large number of supporters during the registration process to the office of the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu). According to Head of the Bawaslu Abhan, the Bawaslu, together with the General Election Commission (KPU), have launched health protocols campaign “on a massive […]
8 September 2020

We Must Maintain Quality of Democaracy Despite Health Protocols: President Jokowi

During the upcoming regional head elections, the quality of democracy must be maintained and improved despite the strict health protocols that will be implemented, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “In these challenging times, I would like to see our democracy more mature,” the President said during a Limited Meeting via video conference on the […]
7 September 2020

Gov’t to Launch Physical Distancing Campaign

The campaign to practice physical distancing will be held from 7 September – 6 October 2020, Chairperson of COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee (PC-PEN) Airlangga Hartarto has said. “We continue to promote campaigns to wear a face mask and to practice physical distancing as directed by the President, which starts from 7 September […]
7 September 2020

Presidents Instructs Health Ministry to Prepare Comprehensive Planning for COVID-19 Testing

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed Ministry of Health to prepare a detailed and comprehensive planning on COVID-19 testing. “I don’t want to see some provinces have low testing rate while the other provinces have fared well testing,” President Jokowi said in his introductory remarks at the Plenary Cabinet Meeting on Health and Economic Recovery for […]

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