Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Ladies and Gentlemen, We must state the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is real and it is not over yet in our country. Therefore, we must remain vigilant. We cannot let our guard down. We cannot underestimate COVID-19. The curve is currently better, declining. We must not let it rise again because […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Honorable Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Honorable Chairperson and Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Association of Urban and Regional Planners (IAP), Honorable Board of Trustees, Board of Advisors and Provincial Executive Board, Urban and Regional Planners […]

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, Distinguished Vice President of Indonesia Ma’ruf Amin, Honorable Coordinating Ministers and Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Honorable Chairperson of the National Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) Prof. Dr. KH Noor Achmad, M.A. and all heads of the Regional Zakat Agencies all over Indonesia; Honorable Governors; Ladies and Gentlemen, Alhamdulillah, today I, along […]

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; […]

Assalamu’alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, Peace and prosperity be upon us, Shalom, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Honorable Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet and Heads of Institutions; Honorable Regional Heads and the Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda); Distinguished guests. First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Ladies and Gentlemen, who […]

Distinguished German Chancellor Angela Merkel; Ladies and Gentlemen; Good afternoon Germany, good evening Indonesia. It is an honor for Indonesia to become a partner country at Hannover Messe 2021 for the second time after 26 years ago. The theme of Hannover Messe 2021 “Technological Transformation” is highly relevant to the current pandemic situation. And amid […]

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 […]

This afternoon, I am in Amakaka Village, Lembata Regency where flash flood has killed more victims here. I have received a report that, as of this afternoon, a total of 163 victims in East Nusa Tenggara have died and 45 people are still in search. This is what we will continue to strive for so […]