Jokowi Blusukan Distributes Basic Food For Residents Concrete Examples, Mahfud MD's Tweet About Love Bonds Is Not Appropriate

President Jokowi at Sunter Agung (Presidential Secretariat Youtube)

JAKARTA - Political observer from Al Azhar University Indonesia Andriadi Achmad, believes that there is nothing wrong with President Joko Widodo's blusukan action by distributing food packages and medicines directly to several residents in Sunter Agung, North Jakarta.

"As far as I know, since serving as mayor of Solo, Governor of DKI Jakarta, until becoming president, Jokowi has often distributed food packages directly to the public," Andriadi told VOI, Friday, July 16.

According to him, Jokowi's blusukan on Thursday, July 15, that night must be taken on the positive side. A leader must set a good example, be at the forefront of taking risks and be able to manage his subordinates so that they can work on the track in accordance with the vision - mission of his leadership.

Therefore, Andriadi said, it is only natural that in the midst of a pandemic that has recently increased even the highest in the world, a country leader shows his sacrifice to always move and think how to control COVID-19.

"Instead of isolating oneself and not going to the field in controlling the COVID-19 disaster, let alone hiding under a blanket, I think it would be naive for state officials to act like that," said the Executive Director of the Nusantara Institute PolCom SRC.

Andriadi emphasized that in a difficult situation like today, the role of a leader is needed and is expected to be present in the community. Either directly or indirectly.

Jokowi's presence in Sunter, he said, was at least an example and even a warning to state officials, including ministers, DPR/DPD, regional heads (Governor/Mayor/Regent) to step down directly with their staff to help control community mobility in the face of the COVID-19 wave .

"Don't let anyone stay silent and save themselves," he said.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD took advantage of the Emergency PPKM momentum to stay at home. Because of this policy, he admitted that he had the opportunity to watch the soap opera Ikatan Cinta which was being loved by mothers.

Questioning that, Andriadi said, although Mahfud's tweet told about his experience during Emergency PPKM, it was not very good in the current situation.

Because even the President had to go directly to deal with the pandemic, he was instead engrossed in watching and telling small romances.

"Even though it's not serious just for entertainment, I don't think it's appropriate for a state official to be like the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD to tell stories about petty romance soap operas under current conditions," he said.

"Shouldn't have gone down and entered the field or at least thought about finding a solution to the soaring COVID-19 in our country," said Andriadi.