JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) met with residents who have the same name as himself while reviewing the door-to-door COVID-19 vaccine in Klaten, Central Java.

Through a video uploaded on President Jokowi's Twitter account that lasts 43 seconds, he appears to be talking to a man in a white shirt complete with a mask and faceshield.

In the midst of the conversation, the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, who accompanied him, asked the name of Jokowi's interlocutor.

"What's your name, bro? Namanya njenengan sinten?" Ganjar asked the man.

"Joko Widodo, sir," said the man in white. Hearing the same name as himself, President Jokowi then laughed along with other residents.

"Twins, yes," said Ganjar.

The man named Joko Widodo then seemed to wipe his face, especially in the eyes. He seemed moved to meet President Jokowi before getting COVID-19 vaccination.

While Jokowi who was behind him seemed to laugh. "I don't get it, you know," he said.

The people were even more crowded after President Jokowi said this. There was even a resident who joked about Joko Widodo who was going to be vaccinated by the officers.

"No need to cry," said the resident.

Previously reported, Jokowi started work activities in Central Java by reviewing community vaccinations. Jokowi left for Klaten at around 08.00 local time, from the Agung Building, Yogyakarta Presidential Palace, where he had been staying since last Thursday, September 9.

After reviewing the vaccination in Ngledok Hamlet, Jokowi is also scheduled to review similar vaccination activities in Brontowiryan Hamlet, Ngabeyan Village, Kartasura District, Sukoharjo Regency.

Then, Jokowi visited SMAN 1 Kartasura, Sukoharjo Regency. There, Jokowi will review COVID-19 vaccination activities for students throughout Sukoharjo Regency and greet student vaccination participants in a number of other locations throughout Indonesia via video conference.

Ending his working visit in Central Java Province, Jokowi is scheduled to attend a meeting with the Indonesian State University Chancellor Council (MRPTNI), which is planned to be held at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta City.


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