In Order For The Iron-bone Wire Muscles, Gatotkaca Was Injected With A Vaccine In Front Of Jokowi

President Jokowi reviews the COVID-19 vaccination in Bantul DIY (Photo via Jokowi's Twitter account)

JAKARTA - Gatotkaca, who is known as a Javanese puppet character, was also injected with the COVID-19 vaccine. Even though he is 'powerful' because he has iron bone wire muscles, this Gatotkaca wants to be vaccinated.

The moment Gatotkaca was injected with the COVID-19 vaccine was uploaded via the Twitter account of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Jokowi monitors the implementation of vaccinations at the Bagong Kussudiardja Padepokan Seni in Kembaran Hamlet, Bantul, Yogyakarta Special Region.

"Today's powerful Gatotkaca was vaccinated at the Bagong Kussudiardja Art Center in Kembaran Hamlet, Bantul," was quoted as saying on Twitter @Jokowi, Wednesday, March 10.

In the photo upload, President Jokowi appears with artist Butet Kertaradjasa behind a man in a Gatotkaca costume who is being injected with a vaccine by a vaccinator.

In addition, the Governor of DI Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana X is also seen in the photo.

"Those vaccinated in this place are 500 Yogyakarta artists including artists, poets and writers, dancers, musicians, puppeteers, as well as ketoprak," the article continued.

As previously reported, President Joko Widodo reviewed the COVID-19 vaccination for artists and cultural observers at the Bagong Kussudiarja Art Padepokan (PSBK). He was accompanied by DI Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan HB X, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto and artist Butet Kertaredjasa.

Arriving at the vaccination site, Jokowi was presented with a dance with the theme 'petruk vaccinated' by Anter, accompanied by acapella music. There were also performances of a number of regional and national songs accompanying the vaccination.

In his activities, Jokowi had a chance to tour and chat with a number of artists and cultural observers who were going to and were being vaccinated.

"This morning, I visited Bantul district, DIY province, to be precise at the Bagong kusutiajo art hermitage, where this morning there were vaccinations of 517 artists," Jokowi said in a YouTube broadcast of the Presidential Secretariat, Wednesday, March 10.

Today, Gatotkaca was vaccinated at the Bagong Kussudiardja Padepokan Seni in Kembaran Hamlet, Bantul. Those vaccinated in this place are 500 Yogyakarta artists including artists, poets and writers, dancers, musicians, puppeteers, as well as ketoprak. pic.twitter.com/f8ju4p0TXo

- Joko Widodo (@jokowi) March 10, 2021

There are also artists who are vaccinated against COVID-19 phase two for public service workers, including music, dance, fine arts, painters, traditional arts, and modern art.

"Everything was vaccinated and thank God everything went well," said Jokowi.

Jokowi admitted that the COVID-19 pandemic made various economic conditions difficult. Especially art workers. They were forced to stop their art performances due to restrictions on community activities.

"We know this is a situation that is not easy, a situation that is not easy for art workers," said Jokowi.

Therefore, with the inclusion of Yogyakarta artists and cultural observers in the current vaccination targets, Jokowi hopes that they will continue to have enthusiasm for work.

"We must continue to care for the enthusiasm so that those who work in the art sector continue to have the enthusiasm to work even during the pandemic. There are restrictions, but his work never stops," said Jokowi.

"So, with vaccination, we hope that all artists and art workers can be protected from COVID-19," he concluded.