Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greeting of virtue. Ladies, Gentlemen, and Fellow Countrymen, The Government has declared COVID-19 as a disease and as a risk factor for public health emergency. For that reason, the Government declares public health emergency status. To address the impacts […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno L.P. Marsudi Dear journalist friends, In a bid to response to the increasingly spread of COVID-19 in almost every country in the world, President Jokowi has just chaired a Limited Cabinet Meeting today to discuss two things. The first is regarding the influx of Indonesian citizens returning from Overseas, the […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, Peace and prosperity be upon us all.   Distinguished Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen.   As we may be aware, today more than 202 countries and territories across the globe are facing covid-19 threats, including Indonesia. During the past week alone, we have seen that the epicenter of the […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, The Limited Meeting this afternoon will discuss the annual exodus ahead of the 2020 Eid-al-Fitr. This afternoon, we need to discuss this matter specifically because this tradition involves so much mobility.  As an illustration, in 2019 there was a movement of approximately 19.5 million people to all regions across Indonesia. Therefore, […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good afternoon. May prosperity be upon us all. On this afternoon’s Limited Cabinet Meeting, I would like to listen to the report from the COVID-19 Task Force. Before that, I need to emphasize several things. First, the protection of health workers and the provision of medicines and medical equipment should be the […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, Peace and prosperity be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, My Fellow Countrymen, The spread of COVID-19 has significantly slowed down global economy, including our country Indonesia. 186 countries have been exposed to the coronavirus. The Government continues to leave no […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, Peace and prosperity be upon as all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Vice President, Ministers, and Governors from all provinces who are attending, This morning, I want to give directives on coronavirus or COVID-19. We know that, based on the reports that I have received from […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, On this afternoon’s Limited Cabinet Meeting, we will discuss the Financing of the Health Insurance Program (BPJS Kesehatan) on COVID-19 pandemic. I need to reiterate that the state has a duty to ensure that healthcare services must be provided to all people, all Indonesian citizens through the National Health Insurance system […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Distinguished Vice President, Ministers who are in attendance. In this afternoon’s Limited Cabinet Meeting, we will discuss the 2020 National Examinations. We are aware that the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting educational process in the country and we have also implemented the campaign to study at home in order to contain the spread […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, Peace and prosperity be upon us all, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. I just inspected the preparedness of Kemayoran Athlete Village to be used as emergency hospital for Covid-19 handling. The athlete village can accommodate 24 thousand people. The Government is now preparing the building to accommodate […]