Selasa 09 Apr 2024 16:30 WIB

Jokowi Shares Food in Front of Palace

According to Kasetpres Heru, it is customary for Mr. President to be close to the public.

Rep: Antara/ Red: Erdy Nasrul
Head of Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono when met in the courtyard of Merdeka Palace, Central Jakarta, Monday (8/4/2024).
Foto: Antara/Andi Firdaus
Head of Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono when met in the courtyard of Merdeka Palace, Central Jakarta, Monday (8/4/2024).

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Head of the Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono said that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has been regularly distributing grocery packages since 2014. It was done to help the community meet its needs anyway.

“Yes, since the beginning of 2014, the contents have been raw. Why? People's very essential needs are cooking oil, rice, sugar, tea,” Heru said when he met in the courtyard of Istana Merdeka, Central Jakarta, Monday (8/4/2024).

Baca Juga

President Jokowi also helped with the distribution of groceries ahead of Lebaran 2024, about 10 minutes, before re-entering the Presidential Palace Complex.

Heru claimed to have accompanied President Jokowi since 2014. He always accompanies President Jokowi on every working visit to the region, which is accompanied by the distribution of food to the community.