Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Inauguration of Banjarbakula Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) in Banjarbaru City, South Kalimantan Province, March 17, 2023

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

Distinguished Cabinet Secretary, Director General of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Governor of South Kalimantan province along with the Mayor of Banjarmasin, Mayor of Banjarbaru and the regents;

Regent of Tanah Laut, Regent of Barito Kuala;

All children in attendance, good afternoon.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) that we built here for the second stage has spent a budget of Rp787 billion. It is a big amount of money and this can supply 60,000 households that need drinking water.

Where do the children drink from? From a gallon? Some of them take the water from here then boiled. Anyone here drinking the boiled tap water? Yes.

So the SPAM will provide water for Banjarmasin city, Banjarbaru city, Banjar regency, Barito Kuala regency, Tanah Laut regency. Everything will be provided from the drinking water supply system.

The water is taken from the Riam Kanan River. Anyone knows? Water from Riam Kanan River is brought here. How far is that? About 20 kilometers from here. Bring it here, process it, clean it, then supply it to approximately 60,000 households.

So, which river is the water here taken from? The water here, in the SPAM, in the drinking water supply system, is taken from which river? Raise your hand! Please, come.

The water here is taken from which river?

Student Representative
Riam Kanan.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Take your bike.

The water here, the supply is a bit difficult and it is projected to supply five regencies and cities. Who can mention it? Raise your hand! Please introduce your name first.

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
My name is Erina Ramadhani.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Erina. To supply what regency and city?

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Banjarmasin.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
And?

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Banjarbaru.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Then?

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Banjar regency.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
And?

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Tanah Laut.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
One more?

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Riam Kanan.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Nope. Ba….

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Barito, eh…

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Still incorrect. Which Barito?

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)

Kuala.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)

Kuala, Barito Kuala. Repeat. One!

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)

Banjarmasin.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Two.

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Banjarbaru.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Three.

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Banjar regency.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Four.

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Tanah Laut.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Five.

Student Representative (Erina Ramadhani)
Barito Kuala.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Take your bike.

Who can recall Pancasila by heart, raise your hand! Yes, you!

Student Representative
Pancasila. One, Belief in the one and only God.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Repeat. Do not get nervous. One, Pancasila.

Student Representative
One…

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Repeat, Pancasila.

Student Representative
Pancasila.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
One.

Student Representative
Have faith in God… oh.. Belief in the one and only God. Second, Just and civilized humanity. Third, The unity of Indonesia.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
Fourth?

Student Representative
Democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives. Fifth, Social justice for the whole of the people of Indonesia.

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo)
I told you, you can recall it from your seat but once you recall it on stage, you get nervous and forget everything. Please take your bike.

Ladies and Gentlemen, by saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim, this afternoon I inaugurate Banjarbakula Drinking Water Supply System at Banjarbaru city, South Kalimantan province.

I thank you.
Wassalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

(EST/LW)