So Menparekraf During The Pandemic, Sandiaga: Very Heavy Duty

Sandiaga Uno (screenshot of Youtube Setpres)

JAKARTA - Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno said that his appointment as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) by President Joko Widodo was a tough task.

This is because the COVID-19 pandemic that is currently hitting the business sector in the tourism sector and the creative economy has collapsed. He must return to revive the sector.

"The duties and mandates conveyed by the president and vice president are very heavy. Because continuing the development agenda, especially in the tourism sector and the creative economy, will depend heavily on restoring health from the side of COVID-19," Sandiaga said at the Merdeka Palace, Tuesday, 22 December.

Sandiaga said that he also had to save millions of jobs in the tourism sector and the creative economy, which were slumping due to the current health crisis.

Therefore, Sandiaga will strengthen collaboration with all levels of government, academics, universities, as well as the public and business world.

"The tourism sector and the creative economy will be the locomotive for the post-COVID-19 pandemic for us to continue our development agendas in this sector to continue to open the widest possible job opportunities and bring prosperity to the people of Indonesia," he said.

As previously reported, Sandiaga Uno was appointed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to become Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy. Sandiaga is the Deputy Chairman of the Gerindra Party Board of Trustees.

"Second, I want to introduce you, but we all know Mr. Sandiaga Uno. He used to be the deputy governor of DKI Jakarta, Chairman of HIPMI and now we will give him the responsibility to lead the ministry of tourism and creative economy, "said Jokowi introducing his new minister at the State Palace.

Sandiaga when introduced, Jokowi gave greetings by bowing himself. Sandiaga wore a blue jacket and mask.

Apart from Sandiaga, Jokowi also appointed five new ministers in their cabinet, namely Tri Risma Harini as Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos), Wahyu Sakti Trenggono as Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Budi Gunadi Sadikin as Minister of Health, Yaqut Cholil Coumas as Minister of Religion, and Muhammad Lutfi as Minister Minister of Trade.