In The 109th Milad, Jokowi Appreciates Muhammadiyah's Contribution In Handling The Pandemic

President Joko Widodo (Antara)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) praised the contribution of Muhammadiyah's role and contribution in handling the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

"The government appreciates, appreciates Muhammadiyah's contribution and consistency in handling the pandemic," said President Jokowi at the State Palace in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, November 18.

President Jokowi conveyed this through a "video conference" facility at the 109th Anniversary of Muhammadiyah in 2021. The offline event itself was held at the Sportorium of the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY).

"Since the beginning of the pandemic, Muhammadiyah has moved quickly, mobilizing all its charitable potential in an organized manner, doing humanitarian work sincerely and sincerely," said the President.

Muhammadiyah, according to President Jokowi, shows an example of social piety.

"Optimizing the utilization of more than 117 hospitals and 63 Muhammadiyah and Aisyah universities to help people affected by the COVID-19 virus," said the President.

President Jokowi assessed that Muhammadiyah has been proven to accompany, strengthen, enlighten the people, carry out medical endeavors, and discipline health protocols.

"Alhamdulillah, thanks to the cooperation and hard work of all components of the nation, we have succeeded in suppressing the rate of the spread of COVID-19, we have succeeded in bringing it down, and the community is slowly getting back to work," the President added.

Productive businesses, according to President Jokowi, are also starting to move, although the public still has to be vigilant so that positive cases do not rise and do not rise again.

"We should be grateful that the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is appreciated by the international community," said the President.

On behalf of the people, nation and state, President Jokowi congratulated the 109th Anniversary of the Muhammadiyah Association.

"At the age of 109, the Muhammadiyah Association has colored the nation's journey, synergizing, fighting, caring for, and advancing Indonesia," added the President.

President Jokowi said that history records that the Muhammadiyah Association has continuously propagated the main values to strengthen progressive Muslims as the key to achieving human dignity.

"The main values of progressive Islam and wasathiyah Islam have become the foundation of religious moderation to realize Indonesia as the largest Muslim country that is safe and democratic," said the President.

The 109th Anniversary Reception of Muhammadiyah was filled with the Milad Speech of the General Chairperson of PP Muhammadiyah Haedar Nashir, the awarding of the 2021 Muhammadiyah award, the signing of the Universiti Muhammadiyah Malaysia (UMAM) inscription, Muhammadiyah Cyber University (Sibermu), Muhammadiyah Australia College, and the Dasron Hamid Research and Innovation Center Building. , and awarding the activists of the COVID-19 fighters' association.

Meanwhile, the theme for the 109th Anniversary was "Optimistic in Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic: Spreading Key Values".