Speech Transcript Archives

Press Statement of President Joko Widodo Prior Leaving to Singapore, 21 February 2019, at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta

Date 21 Februari 2019

Unofficial English Translation Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Today, First Lady Ibu Iriana and I will be heading to Singapore to visit former First Lady Ibu Ani Yudhoyono who has been hospitalized. I personally make time to visit her. I will also meet the former President Bapak Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). I will return to Indonesia right after the […]

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Meeting on Oil and Gas Bill, 23 January 2019, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta

Date 23 Januari 2019

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Honorable Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen, all of the Working Cabinet Ministers, This afternoons Limited Meeting will discuss Oil and Gas Bill.

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on Acceleration of Electric Vehicle Program, on 14 January 2019 at Presidential Office, Jakarta

Date 14 Januari 2019

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Todays Limited Meeting will discuss the acceleration of electric vehicle program. I acknowledge that numerous countries in the world are competing to be the best in developing electric vehicle technology since the technology considers being environmentally-friendly and may reduce our dependence on fossil energy. With the electric vehicle, […]

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Cabinet Meeting on Jabodetabek Transportation Management, 8 January 2019, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta

Date 8 Januari 2019

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Honourable Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen, This afternoon, we will discuss transportation management in Jabodetabek (the Greater Jakarta).

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Meeting on the Preparations for Christmas and New Years Eve, 21 December 2018, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta

Date 31 Desember 2018

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamualaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh, This afternoon’s limited meeting we will discuss the preparations for Christmas and 2019 New Years Eve. This is a routine meeting we do ahead of big days.

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Meeting on the Development of Batam, 12 December 2018, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta

Date 12 Desember 2018

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirahmanirrahim, Assalamualaikum waramatullahi wabarakatuh, Mr. Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Press Release of President Joko Widodo on the Development of Radin Inten II Airport, 24 November 2018, at Radin Inten II Airport, Bandar Lampung, Lampung

Date 24 November 2018

Unofficial English translation Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. We are currently in Radin Inten II Airport, in the province of Lampung. It is important for me to say that this morning I ordered the Minister of Transportation, after I saw the facilities at this airport, the terminals are very adequate and well-prepared, the runway and also the […]

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Limited Meeting on Human Resource Development for the Acceleration of Economic Growth, 21 November 2018, at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java

Date 21 November 2018

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Honourable Vice President, Ladies and Gentlemen, all of the Working Cabinet Ministers,

Introductory Remarks of President Joko Widodo in a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Investment and Tax Policy, on 21 November 2018 at 11.00 Western Indonesian Time, at Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java

Date 21 November 2018

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Ladies and Gentlemen, In previous meetings, I have often said that the keys to encourage economic growth are investment and increased exports. We have and will continue to make improvements in the investment sector for the more competitive Indonesia. In order to be more competitive, I want a […]

Remarks of President Joko Widodo at the Inauguration of the 33rd Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) 2018, on 24 October 2018, in Nusantara Hall, Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE), BSD, Tangerang, Banten

Date 24 Oktober 2018

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May prosperity be upon us all, Om swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue.