Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Good morning, may prosperity be upon us all, Ladies and Gentlemen, In 1952, 64 years ago, it was our very first time to participate in the Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. I can imagine how tremendous the spirit of the Indonesian athletes and coaches was at that time.

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Good afternoon, may prosperity be upon us all, Indonesia is the only Asian country that did not sign or has not signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Based on WHO data, until July 2013, 180 countries have already ratified and accessed FCTC and they represent 90% […]

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, The development in the land of Papua, be it in Papua or West Papua, needs to be accelerated. Moreover, developing the land of Papua is not just about strengthening connectivity, such as building roads, bridges, airports, and seaports, but we also need to create industrial zones, centers of […]

Unofficial English Translation  Bismillahirahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Today’s limited meeting will once again discuss the construction of Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Palembang, Bandung, and the Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek).

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon us, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the limited cabinet meeting today, we are going to evaluate the implementation of national strategic projects.

Unofficial English Translation Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Today, I signed the Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) number 1 of 2016 on the Second Amendment of Law Number 23 of 2002 on Child Protection. The Perppu aims to address the cases of child sexual violence that have been on the rise lately.

Unofficial English Translation Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Ladies and gentleman, This afternoon, I would like to evaluate the Economic Policy Packages – from the First Package to the 12th Package – that we have implemented.

Unofficial English Translation Her Excellency President Park Geun-hye, It is an honor for me to fulfill the invitation of Her Excellency President Park to undertake a working visit to Seoul, South Korea. Republic of Korea is a strategic and important partner in the region and is also Indonesia’s major partner in Asia.

Unofficial English Translation Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, This afternoon, we are going to discuss the development of a new airport in Yogyakarta. We all know that the existing Adi Sucipto Airport serves 3.5 million passengers per year; in fact, its capacity is only 1.5 million passengers per year.

Unofficial English Translation Assalamu’alaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, On 28 April, the Government has announced the 12th Economic Policy Package that focuses on cutting red tape, simplifying procedures, as well as reducing time and cost in order to improve the ease of doing business, particularly for start-up entrepreneurs. Measures for improvement are needed because I want Indonesia […]