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President Joko Widodo again spoke about the floods that hit Jakarta and its surroundings since 31 December until today.

Speaking after inaugurating the opening of the Indonesia Stock Exchange Trade in 2020, Thursday (02/01/2020) morning in Jakarta, President Joko Widodo stressed the importance of cooperation of all parties in handling the flood disaster.

According to him, floods can be caused by many factors, ranging from environmental damage to carelessness of the community in maintaining cleanliness.

However, according to Jokowi, what is needed now is quickly handling the impact of the flood disaster. Jokowi stressed the importance of prioritizing the safety and security of the community, especially those affected, both directly and indirectly by the flood disaster.

“This must be done together. The central government, the provincial government, the regency and city governments all work together to deal with this because some are caused by damage to ecosystems, ecological damage, but also because of our mistakes in littering everywhere, many things. But I want the cooperation to be built at the central, provincial and district / city level. So that everything can be handled properly. But the most important thing at the time of events such as the current evacuation of flood victims. The community safety must be the priority,” said President Jokowi.

Regarding the handling of floods which must involve many parties, President Joko Widodo said he would discuss the matter after the flood victims have finished. The discussion will be carried out including infrastructure development to deal with flooding. (VOI / Ndy / AHM)