Widodo: RI Cannot Force a Total Lockdown.
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 pa...