After Conquering Mandalika Circuit, Jokowi Will Visit Papua

President Joko Widodo

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo will start a series of activities for the second day of work visits in West Nusa Tenggara Province. The President will plant eucalyptus trees with the community.

Referring to information from the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat, this event was held in the Mount Pepe Forest Area, Mareje Bonga Forest Group, and Mount Pepe RTK 13, Rembitan Village, Pujut District, Central Lombok Regency, Saturday, November 13.

After that, President Jokowi and his entourage will go directly to Lombok Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport, to leave for Papua Province.

The President will take off using the Presidential Aircraft Indonesia-1 at around 08.30 central Indonesia time.

Arriving in Papua Province, the President is scheduled to watch a number of matches that are currently taking place at the Trikora Sports Center (GOR) and Cendrawasih Gymnasium, Jayapura City.

In the evening, President Jokowi will officially close the XVI Papua National Paralympic Week (Peparnas) 2021, which will be held at the Mandala Stadium, Jayapura City.

The President will spend the night in Jayapura City, before returning to Jakarta, the next day.

Jokowi will be accompanied by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono, Military Secretary of the President Marsda TNI M. Tonny Harjono, Commander of Paspampres Major General TNI Tri Budi Utomo, Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin, and Presidential Special Staff Angkie Yudistia.

Previously, Jokowi had tested the Mandalika Circuit in Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. According to him, the 17 corner points on the 4.3-kilometer long track are sharp and difficult bends.

"I think there are a lot of sharp corners, there are 17 corner points and I think everything is difficult. But that's for me, if the riders maybe not," he said.

In addition, Jokowi also admitted that when he tried the Mandalika Circuit, he did not dare to speed up the motorbike. Because, the track conditions were wet after the rain.

"The Mandalika circuit is a new circuit. Moreover, it just rained, so I didn't dare to speed. Even though I didn't dare to speed, the others were still far behind," he said with a loud laugh with reporters.