Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held conversations with eight interfaith leaders representing Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism over the federal government’s preparations to enforce a brand-new regular amidst the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
At the meeting held at the Merdeka Palace here, Tuesday, President Jokowi looked for viewpoints from the interfaith leaders on imposition of new regular treatments at houses of worship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the company of Vice President Ma’ ruf Amin and State Secretary Pratikno, President Jokowi drew focus to the fact that the COVID-19 break out was not entirely a public health concern however it likewise had socio-economical consequences on neighborhoods owing to its comprehensive impacts on other sectors of life.
On account of the continuous worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the Indonesian federal government has actually taken the decision to not send its Hajj pilgrims to the holy city of Capital during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage season.
Gomar Gultom of PGI, and Ignatius Kardinal Suharyo of KWI went to the conference with President Jokowi.
At the meeting, Wisnu Bawa Tenaya represented the Indonesian Hindu Council (PHDI) while Arief Harsono from the Indonesian Buddist Association (Permabudhi), and Xs. Budi Santoso Tanuwibowo of the Indonesian Confucian High Council (Matakin).
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The Indonesian government has actually started implementing a new normal amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in four provinces and 25 cities and districts.
President Jokowi has also planned to broaden the enforcement of the new regular order in other cities and districts in case of a considerable decrease in COVID-19 transmission in those locations.
On Might 26, 2020, President Jokowi mentioned the government having actually started the deployment of TNI and police personnel in congested areas in 4 provinces and 25 cities and districts as part of executing the new normal.
During the day, he evaluated preparations for implementing standard operating procedures for the brand-new regular and preventive procedures for suppressing the spread of COVID-19 in public locations, such as Central Jakarta’s MRT stations and mall in Bekasi, West Java.
Coronavirus infections initially emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019.
Ever since, COVID-19 has infected over 215 countries and areas, consisting of Indonesia, with an enormous spurt in death toll. The Indonesian federal government formally verified the country’s very first cases on March 2 this year.
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