Not Drowning, This Is Susi Pudjiastuti's Way Of Sneering At Minister Luhut In Handling The COVID-19 Pandemic

JAKARTA - You certainly remember the owner of the slogan 'sink' which was often put forward for foreign ships stealing fish in Indonesian waters several years ago. At that time, Susi Pudjiastuti was still serving as the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. After not becoming a minister, he still often provides input through his social media pages, including to Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan in dealing with COVID-19 at this time.

As is known, there are two contradictory statements from the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on social media. First he said he said COVID-19 in Indonesia was under control. However a few days later the facts were put forward in the media to the contrary.

This news was responded to by Susi through her official twitter account @susipudjiastuti. "He said it was under control yesterday," Susi tweeted on the official Twitter account on Thursday, July 15, commenting on the news uploaded by the official Kumparan media account quoting Luhut's statement that COVID-19 could no longer be controlled.

Earlier on Monday, July 12, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan valiantly said that the handling of COVID-19 in Indonesia was still relatively under control. In fact, he dared to display data about the handling by the government. He wanted to confirm his statement that COVID-19 was under control.

"So if someone says that the situation is out of control, it is very, very under control. So those who talk out of control can come to me, later I will show their face that we are under control, so we will carry out everything," said Luhut in response to people who doubted his efforts. handling of COVID-19 by the government.

A few days after that, Luhut again gave a statement that shocked many people, including Susi Pudjiastuti, who finally quipped through the Twitter social media account earlier. In his statement, Luhut said that the current condition of the COVID-19 variant Delta is difficult to control. When compared to the Alpha variant, it is much more powerful.

"Now, I ask that we understand that the Delta variant is a variant that cannot be controlled," Luhut explained in a press conference held online.

The comments made by Susi Pudjiastuti through her twitter account turned out to be appreciated by netizens. The proof is that Susi topped the Indonesian Twitter trending topic on Thursday, July 15 night. This happened shortly after he satirized Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

Indeed, Susi's satire is still related to handling COVID-19 and has also become a public concern. At that time, LBP, as the Batak-blooded man was usually called, said he would raid drug hoarders if drug prices continued to soar.

"If in the next three days we still find that drug prices are quite high, or there is a shortage, then we will take firm steps to raid all of their warehouses that we have identified," said Luhut at an online press conference on Monday. July 5th.

The statement which was massively published by the print and electronic media received a relaxed response from Susi Pudjiastuti. "Why did Razia notify you in 3 days... yes, it can be moved and matched... during the raid, you will be notified," said Susi Pudjiastuti through her official account exactly the day after the press conference was held.

Comments made by Susi Pudjiastuti regarding the handling of COVID-19 through her twitter account turned out to be appreciated by netizens. The proof is that Susi topped the Indonesian Twitter trending topic on Thursday, July 15 night. This happened shortly after he satirized Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan.