The Enthusiastic Children Of Cilacap Fishermen Welcome Jokowi: I Don't Go To School, I Want To See The President

Children from Cilacap fishermen wave their hands at Indonesia 1 car carrying President Joko Widodo (Photo: Sumarwoto/Antara)

JAKARTA - The children of fishermen from Cilacap, Central Java, enthusiastically welcomed the arrival of Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) who made a working visit to the district. As reported by Antara, Thursday, September 23, from observations on the East Ring Road, around the Cilacap Ocean Fishing Port, On Thursday afternoon, the children of local fishermen seemed eager to wait for President Jokowi's convoy to go to Kemiren Beach to release hatchlings. In fact, the children had been waiting for the President's arrival since morning but when they received information from the police that the group would pass by on At noon, they disbanded and regrouped according to the estimated time they had received. In addition, several children were seen carrying red and white flags to welcome the President's arrival. Because the sticks were too long and it was feared that they would disturb the President's entourage, a member of the Cilacap Resort Police suggested the children to stick the red and white flagpole they were carrying into a hole on the side of the road. One of the children, M Syafa Arsyafila, said he wanted to see President Jokowi's face directly because so far he has only seen it through television screens and photos. In addition, the 3rd grade student of SD Negeri 2 Tegalkamulyan also heard the news that along the road he was passing, the President distributed t-shirts and masks to the public. I'm going to school, I'll come right away. Hopefully, the President will distribute t-shirts," he said, still wearing his school uniform. A fourth grader at SD Negeri 4 Tegalkamulyan, Salsa admitted that he deliberately didn't go to school because he wanted to see President Jokowi. "I didn't go to school. see the President," he said.

When they found out that the President's entourage was about to pass, Syafa and his friends immediately ran to the side of the road. They also waved at the group. President Jokowi also responded to the wave of the children's hands from inside the Indonesian car. , namely the planting of mangroves with the community in Tritih Kulon Village, North Cilacap District. Furthermore, the President reviewed the vaccinations of students at SMA Negeri 2 Cilacap as well as greeted the vaccination participants in a number of other schools through videoconference. The President also reviewed the vaccinations for the community door to door in Kampung Fisherman Sentolo Kawat, South Cilacap District. Before returning to Jakarta, the President had the opportunity to release hatchlings at Kemiren Beach, South Cilacap District.