President Jokowi's Romance With Mrs. Iriana, Rides A Motorbike Around Wakatobi

President Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana ride an electric motorbike / Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Jokowi took the time to ride an electric motorbike to Kampung Mola in a series of working visits in Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Thursday, June 9. Initially, they took an open jeep while heading to Mola Village to hand over land certificates to the community. However, approaching the location of the event, the two of them got out of the jeep and changed to riding a white electric motorbike to walk along the road which is about 1.5 kilometers, including the road surface made of clay. The village is located on Wangiwangi Island, which local residents are more familiarly called Wanci, and is a village inhabited by the Bajo Tribe in Wakatobi. The floating village is located about 28 kilometers from Matahora Airport. .President's Trip en who rode the First Lady on an electric motorbike was also a special sight for the residents of Kampung Mola who greeted the Head of State from their respective homes. Upon arrival at the location of the event, President Jokowi and the First Lady handed over certificates to a number of representatives and took the time to have a dialogue with the community. "Save everything, don't let the certificates get lost," the President said to the people who received the certificates.

This is not the first time the President and First Lady have ridden an electric motorcycle. Previously in a series of working visits to Asmat Regency, Papua, in April 2018 the President did the same thing. At that time, the President and First Lady rode a similar electric motorcycle just moments after landing from the Super Puma presidential helicopter at Ewer Harbor on the banks of the Aswet River, Agats, travel a distance of approximately 6-7 kilometers to Kampung Kayeh.