Reporter: You attended the 50th anniversary of the PPP. Could you explain the optimism of the party in garnering votes? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo): The United Development Party (PPP) is the oldest existing Islamic party to date with strong infrastructure and networking for 50 years. The party is careful with a […]

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘alamin, washalatu wasalamu ‘ala asrafil ambiya’i wal mursalin, sayyidina wa habibina wa syafiina wa maulana Muhammadin, wa ‘ala alihi washahbihi ajma’in. Amma ba’du. Honorable Ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet in attendance. I will not mention the Ministers one by one as the Chairman of PPP has mentioned before, Honorable […]

Journalist What’s your reaction on the verdicts against Sambo and Eliezer that have been making headline lately? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) That is a judicial decision. It is the judicial authority. I cannot intervene. However, I believe the verdicts are based on facts and pieces of evidence. I believe that the […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) First of all, I am pleased that in 2022 a total of 1,041 million cars were sold, growing by 18 percent. Second, motorcycle sales reached 5.2 million units. This is good for our economy, but it will also cause traffic congestion. Thus, we will continue encouraging our […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us. Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia who also helms the Indonesian Motor Association, Bapak Bambang Soesatyo, Ministers of the Onward Indonesia Cabinet, His Excellency Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia, CEO Kompas Gramedia and Dyandra Promosindo Management, Distinguished Guests, […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, May peace be upon us all, Om swastiastu, Namo buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Distinguished Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Cabinet Secretary, Distinguished Head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Air Marshal Henri Alfiandi and all ranks of the Basarnas in the head and regional […]

Welcome back to Indonesia, Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak. I still remember Your Excellency’s visits to Indonesia as the President of Timor-Leste back in 2014 and 2015. Last year, Indonesia also received a state visit from President Ramos Horta. Intensity of those visits reflects continuous efforts to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. In that […]

Welcome back to Indonesia Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak and delegates, I am glad that we can meet again. I also received a visit from President Ramos Horta in July last year. Such intensity of the visits shows a commitment to continue strengthening the relations and cooperation between us. I am glad that in principle […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) We had a discussion on opportunities, including employment opportunities and opportunities in the sectors of agriculture, plantation, fisheries, and creative industry. We had a discussion on several subject matters. They had a request for a creative hub in Aceh and I have agreed to fulfill the request. […]

Journalist Explain about your activity today, Sir? President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) If I visit the market, I always come with the Governor and Mayor to inspect commodities’ prices, inflation rate, and the increase in prices of commodities and services, because this is very important. And I notice here everything goes well. […]