Jokowi Blusukan Together Rawalkot Solo At Notoharjo Market

Jokowi blusukan with Respati-Astrid at Notoharjo Market Solo, Central Java, Thursday (14/11/2024). ANTARA/Aris Wasita

SOLO - Former President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) blusukan saw the condition of the Notoharjo Solo Market which he built while still serving as Mayor of Surakarta.

"Yes, I want to see earlier. I want to see what the conditions are like," he said in Solo, Central Java, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, November 14.

Asked about the input given to the Solo city government, Jokowi admitted that he did not want to convey anything.

"Nothing, nothing. Just another time," he said.

During the visit, Jokowi also received complaints from traders, one of which was about the lack of sales since the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The turnover fell after COVID, I think all experienced the same thing. After COVID, it was not normal," he said.

Jokowi said that in general economic conditions in Indonesia were not yet normal compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, according to him, Indonesia's condition is still much better than a number of other countries.

Jokowi was seen blusukan with the candidate pair for mayor-deputy mayor of Surakarta number 02 Respati Ardi-Astrid Widayani.

After blusukan, Jokowi entered his vehicle, while Respati-Astrid returned to the market to greet the community.

Respati said they came to Notoharjo Market because they were invited to nostalgia by Jokowi.

"Earlier we were both invited to nostalgia, this is history. Pak Jokowi has often been here, from the first until now," he said.

He also got a story from Jokowi about how at that time the Surakarta City Government managed the market so that it was visited by many consumers.

"Earlier, I got the story here to be given an event so that visitors are busy. According to the sale. Here is the motorcycle event because there are many motorbikes (motondiles) selling," he said.

According to Astrid, Jokowi also talked about the experience of moving Notoharjo Market at that time from the Banjarsari area.

"Even earlier, the traders also thanked him because after moving here the income was much more," he said.