Bogor –
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had lunch with the governors who attended the National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) of Regional Heads and the Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) throughout Indonesia. Jokowi was seen at the same table with the Governor of DI Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono (HB) X to the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil (RK).
The lunch was held after Jokowi opened the National Coordination Meeting of Regional Heads and Forkopimda at the Sentul International Convention Center (SICC), Bogor Regency, West Java, Tuesday (17/1/2023). Jokowi actually had time to leave the room.
However, not long after, Jokowi returned to the room following a panel session with a discussion on strengthening investment, downstreaming, and facilitating business licensing. A number of related ministers became speakers in the session by bringing relevant topics of discussion.
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Jokowi having lunch with the governors. (Doc. Secretariat Press Bureau)
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The ministers who attended as panelists, namely Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB) Abdullah Azwar Anas, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, and Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head Hadi Tjahjanto National Land Agency.
In addition, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and the Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board Bahlil Lahadalia attended online via video conference.
After the panel session, Jokowi, ministers and governors having lunch together in Hall C, SICC. After lunch with the governors, Jokowi walked to the Hall B area where the regents and mayors ate.
There, Jokowi greeted and chatted briefly with the regional heads who were present. At 13.15 WIB, Jokowi left SICC to continue activities at the Jakarta Presidential Palace.
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