We know that the pandemic must be handled quickly and in a consolidated manner by referencing to data, science, and technologyJakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), in his state address, underscored that the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia had brought about a common realization that being healthy is a shared agenda for everyone.
"The pandemic has taught that health is a shared agenda. If (we) want to be healthy, other people must also be healthy," President Jokowi noted during his state address at the annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and a Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) at the Parliamentary Complex, here, Monday.
Moreover, President Jokowi affirmed that the pandemic had bolstered social institutions in society and further strengthened social capital.
"If someone is infected with COVID-19, then others will be at risk of contracting it. Disease is a shared problem, and being healthy is a shared agenda," the head of state emphasized.
President Jokowi revealed that the state's institutional capacity in responding to the pandemic was also increasingly consolidated and more responsive.
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"We know that the pandemic must be handled quickly and in a consolidated manner by referencing to data, science, and technology," he affirmed.
The president called to uphold the practice of democracy, accountability, and good governance.
"Inter-institutional cooperation as well as responsive and consolidated leadership are keys to dealing with the pandemic," the president added.
Widodo stated that since the onset of the pandemic, the legislature and audit institutions have supported the government to consolidate fiscal strength quickly.
"The TNI, Police, and bureaucracy from the national to village level continue to work hand-in-hand in stringently implementing health protocols, 3T (testing, tracing, and treatment), including vaccinations, and ensuring provision of centralized isolation facilities," the president noted.
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Almost all elements of the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) are working together in addressing the health and economic problems.
"Field management in testing, tracing, treatment, and vaccination has honed leadership at all government levels. I am sure our response capacity in dealing with uncertainty in the health sector and other fields is also getting stronger," he remarked.
During the annual session, the president wore traditional Baduy ethnic attire.
The session was held both offline and online. According to the attendance list, some 311 of the 363 legislative members had attended the event.
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Translator: Desca Lidya, Raka Adji
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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