Jokowi: Hopefully The COVID-19 Pandemic Passes Soon

President Joko Widodo during the Eid prayer at Wisma Bayurini (Photo: Presidential Palace Press Bureau)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo hopes that the COVID-19 pandemic will pass soon. The goal is that people can return to stay in touch directly like before the pandemic occurred in Indonesia and those who miss their family can meet quickly.

"Hopefully this pandemic will soon pass so we can meet and miss each other," he was quoted as saying on his official Instagram account @Jokowi on Sunday, May 24.

Jokowi also reminded that during a pandemic like now people can share Eid greetings over the air via telephone or video calls. "Hopefully all forgiveness from both sides is conveyed and accepted wholeheartedly," he said.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta also stated that in the midst of a pandemic like now, he did not hold an open house as was his custom to avoid the spread of the corona virus.

"There is no open house title, homecoming, or Eid prayers in the field on Eid this year. Indeed, this is tough, but we experience it and face it together," he said.

Keep praying Eid in congregation

In the midst of this pandemic, President Jokowi continues to carry out Eid prayers in congregation with his family. He performed the Eid Al-Fitr prayer 1441 Hijriah in the front yard of Wisma Bayurini, Bogor Presidential Palace.

Together with Iriana and his youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, President Jokowi held an Id prayer led by the Chairman of the DKM Baitulssalam Mosque in Bogor Presidential Palace, Muhammadun at 06.32 WIB this morning.

In front of Jokowi and his family, Muhammadun delivered a sermon on the theme 'Eid Al-Fitr Momentum Hijrah' which contained this holiday as a momentum to erase all sins and mistakes as well as a momentum to migrate towards goodness.

"If before Ramadan we were enemies, insulted each other, made a lot of mistakes. So after this Eid Al-Fitr, let us commit to improving ourselves, being harmonious with each other, forgiving, unifying and strengthening our brotherhood," Muhammadun said in his sermon.

He also reminded that fellow Muslims should be brothers and sisters and must do good to each other. "Hopefully this Eid Al-Fitr, this will make a momentum for us to be better, more harmonious, more united, love peace, get the grace and forgiveness of Allah SWT," he concluded.