President Jokowi to Inspect Vaccination Drive for Students in E. Java

President Jokowi left for East Java for a working visit, Thursday (19/08). (Photo by: BPMI/LailyRachev)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, on Thursday (19/08), left for East Java for a working visit.

The Indonesian-1 Presidential aircraft carrying the President and his limited entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta at around 08.00 Western Indonesian Time.

Upon arrival at the Iswahjudi Air Force Base, Madiun regency, the President was greeted by East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Military Commander V/Brawijaya Major General Suharyanto, and East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nico Afinta.

The President is scheduled to inspect COVID-19 vaccination drive for students in State Junior High School 3 of Mejayan, Madiun regency. The President will also hold video conferences with participants of similar vaccination drives in several provinces.

Afterward, the President will head to Kampung Pesilat street alley, Krajan sub-district, Mejayan district, Madiun regency, to inspect the implementation of a door-to-door vaccination drive.

In the afternoon, the President is scheduled to give his directives to the East Java Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) at the Ronggo Djoemeno Hall, Madiun regency.

Subsequently, the President is also slated to inspect the porang plant processing factory owned by PT Asia Prima Konjac. On this occasion, the President will also conduct a groundbreaking ceremony for factory expansion and hold dialogue with farmers. (BPMI/UN) (FI/LW)