President Jokowi Review The 42nd ASEAN Summit

President Jokowi/PHOTO via Instagram @jokowi

LABUAN BAJO - President Joko Widodo is scheduled to review the rehearsal for the 42nd ASEAN Summit in a series of working visits to the second day in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara.

The President started the second day of the agenda by reviewing the arrival rehearsal of ASEAN leaders in the lobby of the Meruorah Hotel.

According to the Director General of Information and Public Communication of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Usman Kansong, the President attended the rehearsal to ensure the readiness of the welcoming procession for the heads of state participating in the 42nd ASEAN Summit.

"The president wants to make sure all preparations are as expected. As soon as he arrived yesterday he immediately reviewed the readiness of the airport, then this morning he did a clean rehearsal at the Meruorah Hotel how to welcome the head of state," said Usman as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, May 8.

Meanwhile, from the statement of the Press, Media and Presidential Secretariat Bureau, it is known that President Jokowi is also scheduled to review the photo session rehearsal of each ASEAN leader with President Jokowi to a joint photo rehearsal.

Then, the President is scheduled to visit the Komodo Ballroom at the Meruorah Convention Center to inspect the venue for the peak of the ASEAN 42nd Summit before visiting the ASEAN leaders' lunch banquet venue.

The agenda for the second day closed with a review of the rehearsal for the ASEAN leaders which will be held at komodo Waecicu Beach.

Meanwhile, First Lady Iriana Jokowi is scheduled to conduct a review of the rehearsal of the ASEAN leaders' companions.

The ASEAN Summit series is scheduled to take place from 9 to 11 May 2023 with the schedule for the main meeting scheduled for May 10 and 11.

Previously, after landing at Komodo Airport, Sunday (7/5), the President emphasized that Indonesia's chairmanship in ASEAN 2023 carries the principles of collaboration and cooperation.

"Indonesia's principle in ASEAN Chairship is collaboration and cooperation with anyone. What we want, ASEAN is open, in collaboration with any country," said Jokowi.