"Alhamdulillah (Thank God), Mr Jokowi was willing to receive our visit. Among many traditional communities, we are one of them from Betawi," Hakim told the press following the meeting.
Bogor, West Java (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received leaders of Betawi Rempug Forum (FBR) at Bogor Palace, West Java, on Monday.

Jokowi was flanked by Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin and Minister/State Secretary Pratikno during the meeting with leaders of FBR, one of the associations of the native people of Jakarta (Batavia or Betawi).

FBR Chairman Luthfi Hakim said his visit to Bogor Palace was just a visit of ordinary people to the Head of State.

"Alhamdulillah (Thank God), Mr Jokowi was willing to receive our visit. Among many traditional communities, we are one of them from Betawi," Hakim told the press following the meeting.

He said his visit was aimed at conveying gratitude to Jokowi for his care about Betawi culture since he was Jakarta's governor until now as the President of Indonesia.

Reporting by Joko Susilo, fardah

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