JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) hopes the Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijri day that falls on Wednesday, May 13, tomorrow becomes a momentum for Indonesia to rise up and win against the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was conveyed in a video posted on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube account.
"Hopefully on this victory day becomes a momentum for all of us, the Indonesian nation to rise up and win against the COVID-19 pandemic," said Jokowi accompanied by the First Lady, Iriana Widodo as quoted from the congratulatory video, Wednesday, May 12.
The former Governor of DKI Jakarta asked the public to be patient and refrain from conducting face-to-face friendships. Because, Idulfitri this time is still the same as the previous year, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We still have to be patient and restrained because we can not interact directly, face-to-face with family and friends," said Jokowi.
Jokowi understands the heavy public conducting virtual friendships. However, there is no other option because this is to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
"We must put health, safety of all of us first. yes, all of us. So that as soon as possible we can be free from pandemics," said Jokowi.
"From the Bogor Presidential Palace, I wish you a happy Eid al-Fitr 1442 Hijri. We apologize for being born mentally," he concluded.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
