There’s an Issue of COP28 Delegation Walkout, Jokowi Responds Casually Mentioning Indonesia's Achievements in Reducing Environmental Damage

President Joko Widodo while attending the Opening of the MSME Expo (rt) Celebratingpreneur 2023 Crafting Global Connection at JCC, Jakarta, Thursday (7/12/2023). BETWEEN/Rangga Pandu/aa.

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo responded to rumors on social media that said delegates to the Climate Change Conference (COP28) walked out or left the room when he delivered a speech at the event held in the United Arab Emirates.

According to Jokowi, the most important thing is that Indonesia has done real things to contribute to solving problems related to climate change.

"The most important thing is that we have done real things in order to solve, contribute to reducing climate change problems, which all countries are worried about," said Jokowi in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, December 7

Jokowi explained that the problem of deforestation and peat forest fires in Indonesia had dropped very far. Apart from that, Indonesia has also built a nursery center with a production capacity of 75 million, one of which is in Rumpin, Bogor, West Java.

Indonesia also has mangrove forests in Denpasar, Bali, and plants rainforest seeds in Mentawir, East Kalimantan, and Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara.

"I think this is a concrete action, a real action. I think that's what's important," said Jokowi.

Previously, an issue emerged on social media that said a COP28 delegation left the room when President Jokowi delivered a speech at the event.

Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pahala Mansury who accompanied the President at the event also denied this issue.

According to both of them, the delegation actually appreciated President Jokowi's speech at the event.

On that occasion, for the first time the presentation of the UNFCCC COP National Statement was carried out in two separate rooms with two divided audiences.

Apart from that, various side events and bilateral meetings were also attended by delegates at the same time.

In delivering the National Statement in the Al Ghafat Plenary room, Expo City Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (PEA), Friday, December 1, 2023, only the head of state can enter along with two companions.

The Indonesian delegation was only attended by President Joko Widodo and accompanied by Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pahala Mansury.