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Dialogue between President Joko Widodo and Community Representatives Benefited from Bendo Dam and Directors of State Polytechnics in East Java, 7 September 2021, in Ponorogo Regency, East Java Province

Date 7 September 2021

SESSION I – Dialogue with Farmers Benefited from Bendo Dam   President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) What do you do, Sir?   Farmer I HIPPA farmer of Wilangan, Sambit, Ponorogo.   President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Association of Water User Farmers (HIPPA) So, what is your expectation upon the […]

Dialogue Between President of the Republic of Indonesia and Representatives of Islamic Boarding Schools and Places of Worship in Indonesia (via Video Conference) at the Inspection of Mass COVID-19 Vaccination, 7 September 2021, at K. H. Syamsuddin Islamic Boarding School, Ponorogo Regency, East Java Province

Date 7 September 2021

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all. This afternoon we carried out simultaneous vaccination at several Islamic boarding schools and churches, places of worship. I am really pleased with what the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) […]

Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Inauguration of Bendo Dam, on 7 September 2021, in Bendo Sub-district, Sawoo District Ponorogo Regency, East Java Province

Date 7 September 2021

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all. Distinguished Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) and Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Polri); Distinguished Governor of East Java and Regent of Ponorogo; Distinguished Managing Directors of state-owned construction companies PT Hutama Karya, PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA), and PT Nindya […]

Remarks of President Joko Widodo on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Community during Inspection Visit to Center of Tourism and Trade Information (PIPP) on 7 September 2021, in Blitar, East Java Province

Date 7 September 2021

Today, I come to Blitar to inspect vaccination program held in this city. I am glad to hear that 76 percent of the community has been vaccinated, as informed by the Deputy Mayor of the City. It means that only a small number of the community will be vaccinated soon. I would like to thank […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the 37th Anniversary of Universitas Terbuka (virtually), 6 September 2021, from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 6 September 2021

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Peace and prosperity be upon us, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Distinguished Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR); Honorable Rector, Vice-Rectors, and all Leadership of Universitas Terbuka; Honorable Lecturers and Educational Personnel of Universitas Terbuka, both at the head office and in the regions; Beloved Students wherever you […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at Live-Streamed Limited Meeting on the Evaluation of Public Activity Restriction (PPKM) Implementation 6 September 2021, Merdeka Palace, Special Capital Region of Jakarta

Date 6 September 2021

At the public activity restriction (PPKM) evaluation meeting this afternoon, I would like to address several matters. First, we must inform the people that COVID-19 will never disappear completely. What we can [do] is to control it. This is important. This statement is crucial to prevent excessive euphoria, excessive excitement. The people need to be […]

Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia during the Inspection of COVID-19 Vaccination Drive for Students at SMPN (State Junior High School) 1 Tataan Pesawaran Regency, Lampung Province 2 September 2021

Date 2 September 2021

President of the Republik of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Along with Governor of Lampung and Regent of Pesawaran, today, in SMPN (State Junior High School)1 Tataan  in Pesawaran Regency, I inspect vaccination drive for approximately 1,000 students in the regency. I noticed that everything run well. Through the vaccination drive for students that […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Inauguration of Way Sekampung Dam in Pringsewu Regency, 2 September 2021, Lampung Province

Date 2 September 2021

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all. Distinguished Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, and Cabinet Secretary who are here with me, Distinguished Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), […]

Dialog between President of the Republic of Indonesia and Representatives of COVID-19 Vaccine Organizers in Lampung Province (through video conference) from State Senior High School SMAN 2 Bandar Lampung, Thursday 2 September 2021

Date 2 September 2021

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all. Today, allow me to express my gratitude to the Governor and his officials in the province for organizing vaccination at community health centers (puskesmas), schools, and correctional institutions in 16 locations, simultaneously. I hope the vaccination program can be carried on in Lampung […]

Dialogue between President of the Republic of Indonesia and Representatives of Islamic Boarding Schools Management and the Santris (via Video Conference) after Inspection of COVID-19 Vaccination Drive at Miftahul Falah Islamic Boarding School, Kuningan Regency, 31 August 2021, West Java Province

Date 31 Agustus 2021

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘alamin, washalatu wasalamu ‘ala asrafil ambiya’i wal mursalin, sayyidina wa habibina wa syafiina wa maulana Muhammadin, wa ‘ala alihi washahbihi ajma’in. Amma ba’du (opening of speech in Islamic fashion). Honorable Kiai (Islamic teachers), the Elders of Islamic boarding schools, beloved santri (Islamic students), Chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Minister […]

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