Pertama Kali Sambangi Baubau, Warga Padati Jalan Want Sapa Jokowi

Warga Baubau padati Pasar Wameo menantikan kedatangan Presiden Jokowi, Selasa (27/9/2022). (ANTARA/Harianto)

SULTRA - Residents of Baubau City packed the Wameo Traditional Market in Wameo Village, Batupoaro District, Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra). They are waiting for the arrival of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Tuesday, September 27.

Residents of all ages are seen standing along the road, starting from the market entrance to the market. They want to see the figure of the President firsthand.

You can see both ladies and gentlemen, until a small child stands marching along the market road to greet Jokowi.

La Pati (61), a resident of Tarafu Pos 3 Village, Batupoaru District, admitted that he had come to Wameo Market since 06.30 WITA to see the number one person in this country.

"We've seen him (President Jokowi, ed), but we're only looking at him on TV. Mr. Jokowi is handsome, white, high. We came here because we want to see the figure of Mr. Jokowi firsthand, especially since this is the President's first visit in Baubau," he said, quoted from Antara.

He hopes that with the President's arrival to the market, the prices of basic necessities and other necessities can fall.

"We hope that all activities in the market can be utilized by residents, who knows that with the President's arrival there can be a decrease in prices, because the President wants to equate all citizens," he said.

Another resident from Nganganaomala Village, Batupoaro District, Muslimah (48), admitted that he had come to Wameo Market with his son since 06.00 WITA.

"Yes, I've seen Mr. Jokowi, but only on TV. That's why we are willing to come from every morning at 06.00 WITA, to see Mr. Jokowi firsthand," he said.

He hopes that the arrival of the President in the area can make the prices of basic necessities lowered and direct cash assistance (BLT) and other social assistance continue. Also seen were the joint TNI-Polri personnel and the Satpol PP securing the market along the road, including in the market area.

Previously, the Head of the Bauminfo Communications and Information Office (Kominfo) La Ode Darusalam said the President was scheduled to carry out three activities, including receiving an award for traditional and cultural titles with the title of La Ode Joko Widodo Lawana Bhawaangi Yi Musantara from Sultan Buton Ke-40.

Then the President visited the Wameo Traditional Market and will hand over Cash Direct Assistance (BLT) for Oil Fuel (BBM) and Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) to recipients at the PT Pos Indonesia Baubau Branch Office.

"After that, he (Jokowi, ed) went to Wajo Market, Buton Regency, then returned to Baubau for lunch at the Lakeba Restaurant. After that, he went to South Buton," he said.