JAKARTA - Communication expert Emrus Sihombing considers President Joko Widodo's blusukan to distribute basic food and medicine packages to residents of Sunter Agung, North Jakarta, Thursday, July 15, at night as normal. Jokowi often meets residents.
"From the beginning, his leadership pattern was blusukan. Jokowi is still Jokowi," said Emrus, Friday, July 16.
However, Emrus did not deny that there was a special message conveyed by Jokowi that knocked people's houses at night. According to him, the president wants to know firsthand the situation in the community affected by the Emergency PPKM policy.
"He wants to test the reality of society on the ground. So he doesn't just sit in a chair in front of his desk," said Emrus.
Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited residential areas in the Sunter Agung area, North Jakarta (Jakut). Jokowi distributes basic food and medicine packages for COVID-19 patients.
Jokowi's visit can be seen in a video shown on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube account, Thursday, July 15, Jokowi came to Sunter Agung at around 20:52 WIB.
Jokowi said the distribution of basic needs was an early stage. According to him, there are hundreds of thousands of tons of rice that will be distributed to residents. In addition, Jokowi also distributed drug packages to residents who were exposed to COVID-19.
"Tonight I was in the village of Sunter Agung, in order to start the provision of basic necessities to the community, which will later be given in full, which we have prepared for 200 thousand tons of rice which will be distributed later from Bulog," said Jokowi.
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