Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. This afternoon I am at Majangtengah Village, Malang Regency, East Java Province, to inspect the area hit by earthquake a few days ago. I have received a report on the damage. In Malang Regency there are 1,716 houses affected by the earthquake, some of them are heavily damaged and the others […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ministers, Commander of the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI), Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), the Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff, Governor of East Java, Ladies and Gentlemen, Families of […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Peace and prosperity be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Vice President, Ministers; Honorable Governors, Vice Governors, Regents, Vice Regents, Mayors, Vice Mayors and all ranks of Forkopimda (the Regional Leadership Communication Forum); Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like to deliver few things, especially on the […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. On behalf of the Government and all Indonesian people, I would like to offer my deep condolences for the passing of 53 Indonesian Navy members aboard the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine during the course of their duty in the northern waters of Bali Island. They are the nation’s best men, the best patriots […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. On behalf of the Government and all Indonesian people, I would like to offer my deep condolences for the passing of 53 Indonesian Navy members aboard the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine during the course of their duty in the northern waters of Bali Island. They are the nation’s best men, the best patriots […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, I have received report from Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff on efforts to search and rescue the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine. On Saturday, 24 April 2021, the Indonesian Navy raised the status of KRI Nanggala-402 from lost contact (submiss) to sinking (subsunk). This […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. We are grateful that finally the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting can be held today. Since I made a phone call to the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam on 23 March 2021, together with the Chair, Indonesia has made the best effort to ensure that the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting can be held. During the […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. We are grateful that finally the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting can be held today. Since I made a phone call to the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam on 23 March 2021, together with the Chair, Indonesia has made the best effort to ensure that the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting can be held. During the […]

Thank you, Your Excellency President Biden for organizing this Summit. The impacts of climate change are very real before us. COVID-19 and the global recession have further complicated these challenges. For that, I would like to address three issues. First, Indonesia is very serious in controlling climate change and inviting the world to take concrete […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Yesterday, I have received reports from Minister of Defense, Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), and from the Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff regarding KRI Nanggala-402 submarine which contact was lost during a naval drill in waters north of the island of Bali on Wednesday, 21 April 2021. To date, […]