As reported by
detik.com, President Joko Widodo has matter-of-factly admitted that Indonesia cannot implement full lockdown measures similar to those undertaken in other countries. Widodo said the
Emergency Limitations on Public Movement (PPKM-Darurat) had precipitated a loud outcry from the public demanding that the emergency measures be relaxed.
Joko Widodo’s comments were made at an awards ceremony for small-scale enterprises held at the
National Palace and broadcast on the
State Secretariat’s Youtube Channel on Friday, 30 July 2021.
The President acknowledged that the pandemic had a major impact on the life of the Indonesian people. Adding: “I know that you ladies and gentlemen find yourself in a difficult circumstance, right? Very difficult, right? But this is being experienced by everyone. Not only by those of you working in small-scale enterprises. This crisis is also affecting medium-scale and large-scale businesses. Everyone finds themselves in a similar circumstance. This is a very difficult situation that is not only felt by people in Indonesia. The situation is the same around the world.”