The Palace Explains Why Men Are Desperate To Break Through President Jokowi's Security In Konawe

President Jokowi held a press conference in front of the lobby of Konawe Hospital, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (doc the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat)

JAKARTA - Acting Deputy for Protocol and Media of the Presidential Secretariat (Setpres) Yusuf Permana stated that the man who broke through the presidential security in Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) wanted to convey his staffing problems.

"There are people who want to get closer from behind the President of the Republic of Indonesia when he is giving an official press statement to the media in front of the lobby of the Konawe Hospital, Konawe Regency," Yusuf said in a written message received in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 14, was confiscated by Antara.

Yusuf's statement was in response to the circulation of a video showing a brown batik man approaching President Jokowi from behind. At that time, Jokowi was giving a press statement in front of the lobby of Konawe Hospital, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Tuesday, May 14.

When giving the press statement, President Jokowi was accompanied by a number of officials, including Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono and Head of Badanas Arief Prasetyo Adi.

In the video, members of the Presidential Security Forces (Paspampres) can be seen swiftly preventing the man from approaching President Jokowi, even until the President's body is pushed by the Paspampres.

Yusuf emphasized that Paspamres quickly prevented the man from disturbing the President who was giving a press statement.

The security team has also communicated well with the man to ask President Jokowi what he wanted to convey.

In addition, the Palace has also communicated with the Konawe Regency Government and the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Government to find out the problems that occurred.

"It turns out that the person concerned wants to convey the issue of his staffing as a civil servant in Konawe Regency," said Yusuf.

Yusuf also explained that the President's visit to Konawe Regency went well and smoothly.

"We really appreciate and thank the people of Southeast Sulawesi who are very enthusiastic and we also thank the ranks of security who are very modest in securing the working visit of the President of the Republic of Indonesia while in Southeast Sulawesi Province," he said.