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Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia in the Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Report of Task Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Mitigation Monday, 20 April 2020 at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 20 April 2020

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.   Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and Gentlement,   Today, I want to make a total evaluation of what we have done in handling COVID-19, especially the evaluation of PSBB (large-scale social restriction). (I want an) in-depth report on the strengths and shortcomings (of the PSBB), so we can improve them. First, I […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Cabinet Meeting (Through Video Conference) On the COVID-19 Impact Mitigation Programs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Wednesday, 15 April 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 17 April 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, In mitigating the impact of COVID-19 for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, I want to highlight several things. First, accelerate the implementation of credit restructuring and relaxation program for MSMEs that are experiencing difficulties. The assistance mechanism for MSMEs loan, whether in the form of interest subsidies, in the form of […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Meeting through Video Conference on Optimization of Domestic Industry in COVID-19 Handling, Wednesday, 15 April 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 17 April 2020

Today’s limited meeting will discuss optimization of domestic industry in handling COVID-19. We have noted that 213 countries have been affected by the pandemic and all countries are fighting over medical equipment needed to handle COVID-19. Therefore, we should empower our potential resources, particularly our domestic industries which produce medical equipment needed to handle the […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Cabinet Meeting (Through Video Conference) on Mitigation of the Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism and Creative Economy Sectors, Thursday, 16 April 2020, at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province

Date 17 April 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.   We know that, due to COVID-19, the first and most severe impacted sector is tourism, whether the hotels, restaurants, or concerning the people such as handicraft items sold there. Therefore, mitigation measures need to be done as soon as possible. First, the social protection program for workers in the tourism […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia In Plenary Cabinet Meeting through Video Conference, 14 April 2020, at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java Province

Date 16 April 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.  Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all,   Honorable Vice President, Ministers, Head of Institutions, This Plenary Cabinet Meeting to be convened from morning until afternoon will discuss budget refocusing and reallocation, as well as macroeconomic projection and main points of fiscal policies in 2021. First, regarding budget refocusing and […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Cabinet Meeting (Through Video Conference) on the COVID-19 Task Force Report, Monday 13 April 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 13 April 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Distinguished Mr. Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen.   Before listening to the report from the Chairperson of Task Force Team, I would like to address some matters. First, I want the implementation of PCR tests to be expanded and the stack of sample checks to be reduced, particularly in the epicenter […]

Press Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia on Government Policy to Handle the Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic, Thursday, 9 April 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 10 April 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, Peace and prosperity be upon us all.   Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Countrymen,   We all have experienced the impacts of COVID-19, all elements of society have experienced it, from entrepreneurs, employees, factory workers, taxi drivers, bus drivers, truck drivers, assistants to bus drivers, motorcycle taxi drivers, parking attendants, […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on the Acceleration of Cash Labor-Intensive Program Tuesday, 7 April 2020, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 7 April 2020

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,   Limited Cabinet Meeting today will discuss the acceleration of cash labor-intensive program. We want to protect the people from the spread of COVID-19, but also we want to maintain people’s purchasing power, especially poor people in rural areas. To maintain people’s purchasing power in rural areas, the Government uses two […]

Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia on Limited Meeting on Effectiveness of Social Safety Net Program Distribution Tuesday, 7 April 2020 at 9.30 Western Indonesia Time at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 7 April 2020

Good morning, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen,   In a bid to tackle the socioeconomic impacts following the spread of COVID-19, the Government has prepared funds amounting to Rp110 trillion for social safety net program for low-income families in the hope of helping them fulfill their basic needs and maintaining purchasing […]

Introductory Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at Limited Cabinet Meeting (Through Video Conference) on the COVID-19 Task Force Report Monday, 6 April 2020 at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta

Date 6 April 2020

Bismillahirahmanirahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Distinguished Vice President, Cabinet Ministers, all Heads of Government Institutions.   In the Limited Cabinet Meeting this morning, I would like to listen to the report from the Chairperson of COVID-19 Task Force. First, related to Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB). We already have Regulation of Minister of Health Number 9 of […]

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