Reporter What is your response regarding the Susi Air pilot who was finally released after being held hostage for 19 months, Mr President? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) It has been a very long negotiation process, and our main concern was the safety of the pilot. The TNI and the Polri have […]

Reporter How was the market inspection today, Sir? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) I just stopped by to check the prices. Everything seems fine. I noted the price of eggs at Rp24,00 and cayenne pepper at Rp35,000. I think the prices are good, possibly due to the excess supply. Reporter Sir, you […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May prosperity be upon us all, Distinguished Minister of Public Works and Public Housing, Minister of State Secretary, Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region, Governor of Central Java, Chief of the Indonesian National Police, all Regents present here, Ladies and Gentlemen, and my dearest fellow country people. Alhamdulillah (praise be […]

Reporter Regarding investors for geothermal, what are the issues that make them have to wait five to six years, Sir? President of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) The licensing processes in our country are still quite complicated. The Government needs to improve this—fix the system to become faster and more efficient. For example, the environmental impact assessments […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all. Distinguished Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, along with all the other ministers and the Chief of the National Police, Distinguished Leaders of Commission VII of the House of Representatives; Your Excellencies, Ambassadors of friendly countries; Distinguished Chairperson of the Indonesian Geothermal Association, […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Distinguished President of FIBA [International Basketball Federation], His Excellency Syekh Saud Ali Al Thani, Secretary General of FIBA Andreas Zagklis; Ministers in attendance: Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Guests. Indonesia and I warmly welcome the office of FIBA in Indonesia as a concrete support of FIBA to expedite and enhance basketball achievements in Indonesia. […]

Reporter Sir, regarding the market share of Sharia finance, it has reached 11 percent in your era, hasn’t it? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes, this is a great potential, a great opportunity because the Muslim population in our country is 236 million. For that reason, this huge market must not be […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Distinguished Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Minister of Youth and Sports, Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises; Distinguished Acting Governor of Jakarta Special Capital Region, along with all of the Board of Directors and the Board of Commissioners of State-Owned Enterprises; Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. We know that […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon. Peace be upon us. Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like to express my utmost appreciation for the construction of Swissôtel Nusantara, which was completed in nine months. At the time, under the consortium led by Mr. Aguan, they said to me, “Sir, this will be completed before August.” Please […]

Honorable Vice President and President-elect, Distinguished Ministers and Vice Ministers, TNI Commander, Chief of Police, Attorney General, Head of National Intelligence Agency, Ladies and Gentlemen, This is the final Plenary Cabinet Meeting of the Indonesian Onward Cabinet. On this special occasion, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude for your hard work and dedication […]