President Jokowi Receives a Visit from PB HMI at the Merdeka Palace

INDUSTRY co.id - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a visit from the Executive Board of the Islamic Student Association (PB HMI) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday (08/11/2023). 

During the meeting, President Jokowi and PB HMI discussed the general elections that would take place in Indonesia. PB HMI hopes that the 2024 elections will run smoothly, be successful and peaceful.

"We express our hope that the elections in 2024 can run smoothly and successfully, and of course we are also committed to holding peaceful and substantive elections," said PB HMI General Chair Raihan Ariatama in his statement to media crew after a meeting at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta.

Apart from that, President Joko Widodo and PB HMI also discussed the issue of Palestine, PB HMI expressed its concern about the conditions and crimes against humanity currently occurring in Palestine. 

PB HMI asked President Jokowi to continue monitoring the situation and support Palestinian independence.

"Of course it's not just about that and humanitarian assistance must also be provided by the Indonesian government as a form of our commitment because after all Palestine is the country that first supported Indonesian independence and of course we must respond well too," said Raihan.

Also accompanying the President at the meeting was Minister of State Secretary Pratikno. (BPMI SETPRES/AIT)