President Jokowi Distributes Social Assistance in Ende’s Mbongawani Market

By Office of Assistant to Deputy Cabinet Secretary for State Documents & Translation     Date 1 Juni 2022
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President Jokowi and First Lady Iriana Jokowi visit Mbongawani Market, in Ende, East Nusa Tenggara province, Wednesday (06/01). (Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/Laily Rachev)

As part of his working visit in East Nusa Tenggara province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana Jokowi Wednesday (06/01) visited Mbongawani Market in Ende regency.

Upon arrival at 10.00 a.m. local time, the President and the First Lady were greeted enthusiastically by residents who came in large numbers to see the President.

On that occasion, the President and the First Lady also distributed social assistance for market vendors and beneficiaries of the Family Hope Program (PKH). Afterwards, they bought some products from the sellers.

In the meantime, Regent of Ende Djafar Achmad stated that the people in Ende had been expecting the visit of President Jokowi since a couple of days ago. He also thanked the President for visiting Ende, the birthplace of state ideology Pancasila. (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/UN) (RAS/EP)

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