Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.   Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good afternoon, Peace and prosperity be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen,   The world is currently in a rapid competition in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak and we must respond to it with concrete innovations and works. This serves […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.  Honorable Vice President, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. We are facing several issues and problem in the distribution of Social Assistance that we expect can be disbursed to the people immediately, such as complicated procedures, despite this extraordinary situation. Once again, promptness is the key. Therefore, I call for simplification of regulation; […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen, We are aware that the situation during this year Eid al-Fitr is very different because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, we must be well-prepared for the Eid al-Fitr 1441 Hijri. First, the Government extends its sincere gratitude to the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the Nahdlatul […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.   Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen. I want to address a few things regarding today’s meeting. First, I underline that there is no large-scale social distancing (PSBB) relaxation yet. We should not let the public misunderstand that the Government has started to loose the PSBB, not yet. There is no […]

Question Will the Government start easing the PSBB? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Not yet, but we want to continue to look at the numbers, and we will see the facts on the ground. The point is, we must be very careful and avoid making the wrong decision. We must avoid making […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Ladies and Gentlemen, and Fellow countrymen, During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has provided some social assistance for the public, namely: free electricity bill for 450 VA customers and 50% discount for 900 VA customers; Staple Food Card for 20 million recipients; the Hope Family Program for 10 million families; Village direct […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greeting of virtue.   Honorable Vice President, Honorable Speakers and Leaders of the House of Representatives, the People’s Consultative Assembly, the Regional Representatives Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Honorable Indonesia Onward Cabinet Ministers, Honorable Alim Ulama (clerics), religious […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.   Distinguished Vice President, Ministries, and Head of Institutions. This is the third time we have talked about the staple food issues due to matters of stock availability and price, it is important for us to continue to monitor the price stability daily, weekly. As I have often said, be careful […]

Assalamu’alaikum  warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.   This morning I want to ensure, inspecting the distribution of Cash Social Assistance (BST) to the community. Today, I was inspecting the Juanda Post Office. I saw that the distribution went well, the queue was in a proper distance, everyone wore a face mask, and before handing out the money, cleaning hands […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,   Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Ministers and Governors.   This morning, we evaluate of the implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB). We are aware that four provinces and 72 municipalities and regencies have implemented the PSBB. I also note that there are other provinces or municipalities/regencies that have […]