President Jokowi Is Scheduled To Visit West Sumatra Pariaman The Day After Tomorrow

Pedestrians pass in front of the Pariaman People's Market building, West Sumatra. ANTARA/Aadiriaat MS

PADANG - President Oko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit Pariaman City, West Sumatra (West Sumatra) on Wednesday (25/10), to see the activities of Pasar Rakyat Pariaman and the teaching and learning process at SMKN 1 Pariaman.

"The plan is for him to come to Pariaman to visit Pasar Rakyat Pariaman and SMKN 1 Pariaman," said Acting Mayor of Pariaman Roberia as reported by ANTARA, Monday, October 23.

Roberia said Jokowi's visit to the market was to see the market conditions which were buildings that had been revitalized by the central government several years ago.

The visit, he said, was in line with the government's efforts to control inflation in Indonesia and ensured that the prices of basic necessities sold in the market were not expensive and affordable by the public.

"The government is trying to control inflation in Indonesia every day," he said.

After visiting the market, President Jokowi will visit SMKN 1 Pariaman to see student learning activities, both during practice and other activities.

"What is clear is that the President's arrival is an extraordinary gratitude for Pariaman," he added.

Before visiting Pariaman, the President will inaugurate the airport in Mentawai. Then the President's activities were continued in Pariaman and Lubuk Basung, Agam.

Pemerintah Kota Pariaman memastikan kegiatan tersebut bebas dari kegiatan politik atau murni untuk melihat kondisi Pasar Rakyat Pariaman secara langsung.

"So he didn't just receive the report, he immediately looked at the field how his condition was," he said.

Previously, Vice President KHMa'ruf Amin inaugurated the Pariaman People's Market building in Pariaman City, West Sumatra, which was the result of market revitalization carried out by the central government, in April 2021.

"The government is committed to continuing to carry out development and revitalization in order to provide access to traders, especially MSMEs," said the Vice President when giving a speech at the inauguration of the Pariaman People's Market in Pariaman.

La mengatakan Pasar Pariaman memiliki sejarah panjang yaitu sejak Pemerintahan Hindia Belanda. Aspek menjadi modal revitalisasi yang diselaraskan dengan aspek lingkungan dan nilai-nilai kearifan lokal.