Unofficial English Translation  Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. It is an honor for Indonesia to receive the visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Indonesia is the first country in ASEAN visited by Your Honourable after assuming office as Prime Minister.

Unofficial English Translation  Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘alamin, we have witnessed a historical landing, the first official landing at the Kertajati International Airport after several landing trials have been done.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, This afternoon, we will discuss Macroeconomic Policy and Fiscal Policy Principles Year 2019. Before I invite Minister of Finance to take the floor, first, I want to call on all parties to increase national economic growth that reached 5.06 percent in the first quarter of 2018 through maintaining purchasing power, increasing […]

Unofficial English Translation Following the incidents perpetrated at three locations in Surabaya yesterday, one more incident was perpetrated last night in Sidoarjo, and just this morning, another suicide bombing was perpetrated, again in Surabaya. They are cowardly, undignified, and barbaric acts.

Unofficial English Translation  Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Today we saw terrorist attacks perpetrated in three locations in Surabaya. The act of terrorism is extremely barbaric and uncivilized, and brought many casualties: civilians, police officers, and innocent children, including two 10-year-old children forced by perpetrators to be suicide bombers.

Unofficial English Translation Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Today we witnessed terrorist attacks perpetrated at three locations in Surabaya. Those acts of terrorism are extremely barbaric and uncivilized, and caused many casualties: civilians, police officers, and innocent children, including two 10-year-old children forced by perpetrators to be suicide bombers.

Unofficial English Translation  Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. I would like to begin, firstly, by conveying that I have received a report directly from the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, the Deputy Chief of Indonesian National Police, the Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Force (TNI), and from the Head of State Intelligence […]

Unofficial English Translation  Bismillahirahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, In order to prepare for the upcoming Ramadhan month and Eid al-Fitr 1439 (Islamic calendar), although we do this routinely, I demand once again that the implementation should be more improving year after year. Thus, we need to do this afternoon’s meeting.

Unofficial English Translation  Bismillahirahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, In today’s limited meeting, we will discuss stunting reduction. Why we should discuss stunting? It is because I frequently stressed that after the important stage of infrastructure development acceleration is completed, we will enter the next one, namely investment in quality improvement of Indonesian human resources.

Unofficial English Translation  Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, I am here at Jamtoli Refugee Camp in Cox’s Bazar to directly inspect activities done by Indonesian communities, NGOs, and the Indonesian Government here.