Jakarta –
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Ms. Iriana Joko Widodo spent the weekend on an educational tour at Prambanan Temple Tourism Park, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY). Jokowi invited his nephews Jan Ethes Srinarendra and La Lembah Manah.
According to information from the Presidential Secretariat, on Saturday (7/1/2023), Jokowi was also accompanied by his eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka and his wife Selvi Ananda. The educational tour for President Jokowi and his family this time was led by the head of the X Region Cultural Preservation Center Kemenristekdikbud Manggar Sari, who explained the history of Prambanan temple.
Throughout the tour, Jan Ethes seemed to pay attention to every explanation given by the tour guide regarding this world cultural heritage.
“This is the biggest one,” Manggar said as he pointed to the 47-meter-high Shiva temple.
after, Jokowi Together with his two nephews, he entered one of the temples there to have a close look at the reliefs engraved on the temple.
Visitors seemed thrilled to see Jokowi and his nephew. They didn’t even expect to meet President Jokowi at this national tourist destination.
“No to suspect still study trip, uh there’s Pak Jokowi,” said Amelia, one of the visitors there.
Prambanan temple is one of the national tourist destination which can be an alternative vacation for the community.
Previously, Jokowi he has never asked local government officials to promote domestic tourism. Because, Jokowi said, Indonesia is full of tourism potential.
“Again please invite the public. Governor, regent, mayor, invite people to travel within the country,” President Jokowi said in a briefing to all ministers, heads of institutions, heads of regionals, BUMN leaders, regional commando commanders. (pangdam), regional police chief (kapolda) and chief prosecutor (kajati) in September 2022 at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta.
(lir/jbr)
