Accompanied By Minister Basuki, Jokowi Fun Watching Elementary School Student Attraction Playing Dhol Musical Tools

President Jokowi accompanied by PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono and Bengkulu Governor witnessed the Dhol attraction at the Bengkulu Festival. ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari

BENGKULU - President Joko Widodo (Jokwoi) visited the shop to witness the attraction of Dhol musical instruments displayed by elementary school (SD) students at Merdeka Square, Bengkulu City. He said, with Jokowi's presence at the Bengkulu Festival, he could introduce customs and culture and could become a promotional event for Bengkulu. On that occasion, the head of state accompanied by PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono and Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah.

The President also had various t-shirts with spectators at the Maritime Festival and visited a number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at the 2023 secretion Festival.

It is known, at the 2023 secret Festival series, it will be centered in Merdeka Square and will last until July 29. At the festival, various typical Bengkulu competitions were also displayed such as Dhol musical instrument competitions, dance competitions and dance creations, as well as competitions for people's games, fish and telong-telong. Then for a series of visits, President Jokowi's work was carried out in five areas, namely Bengkulu City, Central Bengkulu Regency, Kepahiang Regency, Seluma Regency and North Bengkulu Regency. Previously, the Bengkulu Regional Police (Polda) deployed 2,200 personnel to guard and escort dozens of visits from Indonesian President Joko Widodo while in Bengkulu Province. "A total of 2,200 Polda and Polres ranks were deployed to secure all locations visited or visited as well as routes," said Head of Public Relations of Bengkulu Police, Kombes Pol Anuardi in Bengkulu City, Wednesday 19 July.

He said thousands of personnel would guard the locations that Jokowi would visit, such as at Fatmawati Soekarno airport, RM Pesisir Village, Mercure Hotel, Vocational High School (SMK) Negeri 1 Bengkulu and Pasar Minggu. Then in Central Bengkulu Regency, namely SMK 2 Central Bengkulu, Sri Kuncoro Health Center and Bengkulu - Taba Penjung toll road. Furthermore, in Kepahiang Regency such as the Kepahiang Regional General Hospital (RSUD), Kepahiang Market and the Kepahiang Regent's official residence. Anuardi continued, his next visit was in North Bengkulu Regency, precisely on Inpres Kerkap - Tanjung Agung Street, Purwodadi Market and Argamakmur as well as in Seluma Regency, namely Posyandu Sukaraja District and Jalan Inpres Rawasari Tenangan.