Jokowi Tells The Story Of Departing Since Dawn From Jakarta To Central Java Distributes Land Certificates

Screenshot - President Joko Widodo while attending the handover of land certificates to people in Wonosobo, Central Java, Monday (22/1/2024). ANTARA/Rangga Pandu

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo said that he had departed since Monday morning from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta to make a series of working visits in Central Java, so that he could arrive in Wonosobo to distribute land certificates to the public. This was conveyed by the President at the distribution of land certificates for the people of Wonosobo, Central Java, Monday evening. "From this morning, I went to Halim Airport for approximately five o'clock. Until Solo at 07.00. From Solo to Salatiga, there were one or two three events," Jokowi said as witnessed by a video broadcast from Jakarta, Antara, Monday, January 22. After attending three events in Salatiga, Jokowi headed to Magelang to attend two events, went to Muntilan, then returned to Temanggung. "Only after Temanggung I came here (Wonosobo)," said the President. Jokowi apologized for the delay in arriving in Wonosobo because the streets in Wonosobo were filled with people so that the car that was carrying him was difficult to pass. Therefore, the car, which was accompanied by Paspampres slowly. "From the Palace at half past five, until Wonosobo it is now at 5 a quarter," said the President. The President added, "That is the daily task that must be carried out as President in a large Indonesian country that has 17,000 islands." On that occasion, Jokowi handed over at least 5,000 land certificates to the people in Wonosobo. According to the report he received until the end of 2023, 110 million of the 126 million certificates had been submitted to the public.

The President asked the public to calculate properly if they wanted to use the land certificate as a loan guarantee at the bank. Jokowi also requested that bank loans not be used to buy consumptive goods, but for calculated business capital.