Sandiaga Uno Has Just Recovered From COVID-19 And Was Immediately Asked To Become Jokowi's 'assistant'

Sandiaga Uno (Photo: Antara)

JAKART - Sandiaga Uno admitted that he had just recovered from COVID-19. Then appointed by President Joko Widodo to carry out the mandate as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) replacing Wishnutama Kusubandio.

"I have just finished recovering from the COVID-19 disease that I felt myself for the past two weeks," said Sandiaga Uno at Veranda, Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, December 12.

This Gerindra Party politician expressed his gratitude to God and hoped that all decisions would bring blessings and goodness in the future.

Sandiaga, who was also the Chairman of HIPMI, admitted that the mandate given by the President to him was very heavy.

"That's because of the awakening of the Indonesian nation to recover from COVID-19," he said.

According to the Wichita State University alumnus, continuing the development agenda, especially in the tourism sector and the creative economy, will greatly depend on health recovery from the side of COVID-19.

"With our efforts to implement strict and disciplined health protocols," he said.

He also emphasized the importance of saving the tourism sector and the creative economy considering that there are millions or even tens of millions of jobs in it.