JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya reviewed the activities of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in South Tapanuli Regency by stopping and drinking coffee with a number of officials, including North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution and Army Chief of Staff General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak at a roadside coffee shop.
Teddy said that the activity was carried out after he was invited by the South Tapanuli Regent Gus Irawan Pasaribu to see the conditions of MSMEs and residents' stalls that had resumed operations as usual.
"He was invited by the Regent of Tapsel Gus Irawan to have coffee at a roadside stall. He said that MSMEs and stalls were already running as usual," said Teddy when confirmed by reporters, Wednesday, December 31, reported by ANTARA.
At the location, the warung seemed crowded. Teddy, wearing flip-flops, was seen sitting on the left side, while in front of his left sat the Commander of Kodam I Bukit Barisan Major General TNI Hendy Antariksa, Governor of North Sumatra Bobby, and KSAD General Maruli.
Meanwhile, in front of Teddy's right, Tapsel Regent Gus Irawan was seen. The atmosphere of the meeting was relaxed and they seemed to chat lightly.
Occasionally, the discussion was colored by quite serious discussions regarding the addition of bailey bridges and the renovation of houses.
"Discuss more bridges and house renovations," said Teddy.
In that moment, Teddy also took the time to take a photo and interact with the children who were at the location.
Previously, in a press statement to reporters, Teddy said that one of the bailey bridges in the Batang Toru area, South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, namely the Garoga bailey bridge had been completed and could now be accessed by the community so that local economic activities began to run again.
Teddy explained that access around the bridge was one of the most difficult routes, with conditions on the right and left sides still in the cleaning process which had been going on for several weeks.
However, community activities have begun to recover as the access link is opened. He said the wheels of the economy of residents around the bridge location had started to move again.
"You see for yourself that the economy is running. Earlier, residents, stalls were open, then shops, MSMEs were open," said Teddy.
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