At Lubuklinggau Hospital there are indeed a lot of patients, but lack of rooms, so we will help to build more rooms so that the number of beds can increase. Second, there are also rooms for new medical equipment; CT Scan, Cath Lab, mammography. These are the rooms that need to be prepared, that’s all. […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) The price situation is good. I noted that cayenne pepper is still available for Rp55,000, green and red chili at Rp50,000, garlic at Rp40,000, and onion at Rp45,000. The price remains stable. Journalist Regarding the traditional market, Sir, is special attention being paid to renovating traditional markets […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)  I am happy that North Musi Rawas General Regional Hospital has adequate human resources, doctors, and specialists. Everything is available. The problem is that the [state-owned electricity company] PLN does not provide sufficient electricity, so I called PLN’s President Director to immediately solve the issue, including the […]

Journalist Sir, you have just had a meeting with Mr. Nadiem on single tuition fees (UKT). What is the result of Mr. Nadiem’s evaluation? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Well, I gave some considerations, but Minister for Education, Culture, Research, and Technology said that the extreme rise of the UKT has been […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘alamin, washalatu wasalamu ‘ala asrafil ambiya’i wal mursalin, sayyidina wa habibina wa syafiina wa maulana Muhammadin, wa ‘alaalihi wasahbihi ajma’in. Amma ba’du. [Islamic greetings expressed in Arabic, usually delivered for opening a mass meeting] Distinguished Honorable Rais ‘Aam PBNU (General Leader of PBNU, Indonesia’s largest Islamic mass organization) Father Kiai […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Assalamu’alaikum warahmatulllahi wabarakaatuh. Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Om swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, Distinguished Coordinating Ministers and Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), Attorney General, Distinguished Governors, Regents, and […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good morning, May prosperity be upon us all. Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Guests, Last year, if I recall correctly, in June, I signed a Presidential Decree regarding a 100 percent performance allowance for the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP). This serves as an expression of appreciation for BPKP, with the […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes, I see that the handling of disasters in Agam and in Tanah Datar is good, starting from the evacuation of victims to the handling of evacuees. I’ve asked the evacuees here about that earlier. Then, emergency roads and emergency bridges have all been built although there […]

Your Excellency President Wickremesinghe,It is good to see you again and thank you for your presence at this 10th World Water Forum. I also appreciate Sri Lanka’s support toward the ministerial declaration which will be adopted at this forum. Before I continue, I invite Your Excellency to deliver your opening remarks.  

Your Excellencies, state leaders, international organization leaders, President of the World Water Council, Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, and distinguished delegates, Water plays a central role in human life. The World Bank estimated that water shortages may slow down economic growth by 6 percent until 2050. Water scarcity can also trigger wars and […]