Journalist: Yesterday, during Pope Francis’s visit, was there any specific discussion about peace in Palestine?   President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): Yes, yesterday with the Pope, we talked a lot about matters related to world peace. The importance of a two-state solution was mentioned as a way to resolve the conflict in […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good Morning, May Prosperity be upon us all. Distinguished Minister of Public Works and Public Housing, Minister of Health, Chairperson and Members of the Commission V of the House of Representatives; Distinguished Governor of East Java, Regent of Sidoarjo, CEOs of State-Owned Enterprises; Ladies and gentlemen. We continue to develop and […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Our inflation, especially for food prices, remains in check. I checked the price of several commodities such as shallots. It was above Rp40,000 but is now priced at Rp25,000. Egg is priced at Rp24,000. Some food prices drop, and none is rising. So, the drop in inflation […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Distinguished Minister of Health, Governor of East Java, Mayor of Surabaya, President Director of Ministry of Health Hospital, Ladies and Gentlemen, Stroke is the leading cause of death in our country, followed by heart attacks and cancer. East Java ranks third after Yogyakarta […]

May prosperity be upon us all, Most Reverend Holy Father Pope Francis, and my beloved Catholic Brothers and Sisters, Today we rejoice in welcoming His Holiness Pope Francis to Indonesia. The Indonesian Catholic community is also delighted to celebrate Holy Mass with Him Catholics in Indonesia play a vital role in fostering unity, spreading love, […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good morning, May prosperity be upon us all, Om swastiastu, Namo buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Honorable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation of Malaysia, His Excellency (H.E.) Mr. Dato’ Sri Haji Fadillah; Honorable Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security of Singapore, H.E. Mr. Teo Chee […]

Good morning, Peace be upon us all, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Om swastiastu, Namo buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Your Holiness Holy Father Pope Francis, Distinguished Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Distinguished President-elect of the Republic of Indonesia, Distinguished leaders of the state institutions, religious figures, Ladies and Gentlemen. Our country, Indonesia, is delighted and […]

I just finished chairing the final meeting to check the preparation for Pope Francis’ arrival. His Holiness Pope Francis will arrive in Jakarta in few hours. This visit is a very historic one. It was planned for several years but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is also the third visit after His […]

Om swastiastu. Distinguished Minister of Health, Minister of State Secretary, Chief of the Indonesian National Police; Distinguished Governor of Bali Province and all ranks of Regional Leaders Communication Forum (Forkopimda); Ladies and Gentlemen. I just entered the new building of Ngoerah Hospital. It felt like stepping into a five-star hotel. The waiting room and furniture […]

Your Excellency, Welcome to Indonesia, and thank you for Your Excellency’s presence. The bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Liberia has been going well for almost six decades. And, indeed there is still a lot of potential that we can develop together, especially in three cooperation sectors, namely first, palm oil cooperation. Currently, the palm oil industry is often a target of black campaign […]