Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.  Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Countrymen, This year’s Ramadan is the second Ramadan amid the COVID-19 pandemic and we still have to keep preventing the spread of COVID-19 disease from spreading any further. Therefore, since earlier the Government has decided to ban Eid homecoming (mudik) this year. This decision is taken over […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) who is also Chairperson of the Indonesia Motor Association (IMI) Bambang Soesatyo; Distinguished Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, including Minister of Industry, Minister of Tourism, and Cabinet Secretary; […]

Reporter What can you say about the earthquake that hit Malang yesterday morning and the aftershock today, Sir? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes, I received report from Head of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) on the earthquake of magnitude 6.1 in East Java province on Saturday afternoon, 10 April […]

This afternoon I am at Adonara, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province after inspecting Lembata Regency in the morning. In East Flores Regency alone, 71 people have died and the search goes on for five people still missing. As with that of Lembata (Regency), the current location will be relocated to another area which […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Distinguished Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Minister of Religious Affairs, Minister of State Secretary, Distinguished Chairs and Members of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, Distinguished Chair of Central Management Board of the Indonesian Islamic Da’wah Institute (LDII) Chriswanto Santoso, Distinguished religious leaders and ulema, Advisory Board […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all. Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen, For the past week, many regions in Indonesia have seen extreme weather triggered by Tropical Cyclone Seroja with East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara provinces being worst affected. Therefore, this morning let me underscore several matters. […]

Journalist Pak President, what is your response regarding the disasters occurred in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provinces due to extreme weather? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes. I have received a report from Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), saying that flash floods and landslides […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May Peace be Upon Us All. Honorable Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet; Honorable Minister of Public Works and Public Housing, Cabinet Secretary; Honorable Governor of Banten Province, Mayor of South Tangerang City, Mayor of Tangerang City, Head of Regional Military Command, Head of Regional Police; Ladies and Gentlemen, […]

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 […]

Journalist Sir, could you tell us about the Government’s definitive decision on rice imports this year? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko “Jokowi” Widodo) I assure you that until June 2021, no imported rice will enter our country, Indonesia. As you may be aware that the country has not imported rice during the past […]