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President Joko Widodo to Revitalize the Area of Seribu Rumah Gadang in West Sumatra
10
February

President Joko Widodo to Revitalize the Area of Seribu Rumah Gadang in West Sumatra

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Fascinated by the beauty of Seribu Rumah Gadang in West Sumatra, President Joko Widodo launched the revitalization program of the area ofSeribu Rumah Gadang in South Solok Regency, West Sumatra Province. In his message at the peak event of the Press National Day 2018 in Padang, West Sumatra, the President expressed his admiration when he passed-by the district of South Solok duringhisworking visit to West Sumatera Province. He said that the revitalization program is expected to be completed within one-year development.


“...This morning, I've instructed my minister to complete this year. And later, this revitalization is also a prototype for the existing Rumah Gadang in West Sumatra in particular, and also throughout the country. But I further said again that I and Minister of Public Work and PublicHousing saw this morning the beauty of a very beautiful village at Pariangan in Tanah Datar. I assigned all of these both in Solok Selatan and another village –Pariangan that we saw this morning at 7 o'clock, haveto be completed this year. We have to restore the landscape of the existing houses,  so that the existing traditional houses both in Solok and Pariangan will get more beautiful and beautiful,” President Joko Widodo said.


Furthermore, President Joko Widodo said that he has also instructed his ministers to revitalize the residence of journalist and senior litterateur from West Sumatra Djamaloedin Adinegoro. He added that the family of Djamaloedin Adinegoro had requested the revitalization for the construction of the Adinegoro museum which will house a lot of collections of Djamaloedin Adinegoro's writings in his lifetime. During his lifetime, Djamaloedin Adinegoro was a journalist and litterateur who had created many kinds of writings, including the first Atlas of Indonesia and Encyclopedia in Indonesian language. (VOI/Ndy/Trans by Rhm)

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Arief Suditomo: Government to Protect Internet Users
09
February

House Hopes Government to Protect Internet Users

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A member of the House of Representatives –DPR's Commission 1, Arief Suditomo views that the government should be able to issue regulations that can protect the public in using the internet. This was disclosed at a panel discussion themed ‘Healthy Climate of Using Media, Maintaining the Existence of National Mass Media in Global Information Landscape’ that took place in Padang, West Sumatra on Thursday (8/2). He also said that the government has the authority to issue regulations that will protect the public using internet services. The regulations are expected to be issued in a short time without going through parliamentary discussions.
 
“…In this situation, I want to offer a solution in which the government in this situation can take a significant role. For example, when we actually collide with an over-the-top situation, this should be tackled as soon as possible. The government should make a ministerial regulation or Government’s Decree (PP) that can be basically issued more quickly, " Arief said. 
 
 
Arief Suditomo further expressed his hope to the media association, especially the online media to be able to contribute in formulating regulations to protect the internet user community. The contribution is expected to be made not only for the interests of the media associations but also for the protection of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. (Ndy/Trans by Rhm)
 
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President Joko Widodo at The National Press Day 2018
09
February

President Joko Widodo: Press Still Necessary in Social Media Era

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President Joko Widodo expressed optimism that mass media is still needed amidst the leap of information technology era and the rise of social media.  This was disclosed by President Joko Widodo when opening the peak Commemoration of the National Press Day in 2018 in Padang City, West Sumatra. The President said that the presence of mainstream media and social media is still needed as a pillar of truth enforcement. He views that media as the fourth pillar of democracy is still needed to convey honest information and absorb people's aspirations.
 
“…But I believe that in an age of technological advances, in the era of abundant information and abundance of misinformation, the press is increasingly needed. The press is increasingly necessary to become a pillar of truth. The press is increasingly needed as a pillar of enforcement of facts. The press is increasingly needed as an enabling pillar of aspiration in society. The press is increasingly needed to help build a new cultural narrative and building a new narrative civilization. Photographing the ever-increasingly fast-paced society is increasingly efficient which is now spawned with an industrial revolution era 4.0 based on the digitalization of computing power and data analytics; producing a lot of innovation that we must immediately know, that we must immediately understand if we do not want to be abandoned. Once again, the press is needed to help build a new cultural narrative to build a new narrative of the civilization.”
 
In addition to the official opening by President Joko Widodo, the peak of National Press Day 2018 is also highlighted by the signing of a memorandum of understanding. The event also improves the competence of journalists between the Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) and a number of parties both private and state enterprises in order to advance the national press. The peak of National Press Day 2018 also gave  award to a number of national journalists. The award is given as a form of appreciation for the work and dedication of journalists in the field of journalism. (Ndy/trs Rezha)
 
 
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President Inaugurates Padang - Pekanbaru Toll Road Development
10
February

President Inaugurates Padang - Pekanbaru Toll Road Development

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If a country wants to become the winner in the competition with another country, then the most fundamental and very basic thing to be prepared is the availability of adequate infrastructure. "Because of this infrastructure, transportation and logistics costs will be much cheaper," said President Joko Widodo during Groundbreaking of Pekanbaru Stage I (Padang - Sicincin) toll road and the inauguration of Padang Bypass Capacity Expansion Project at Jln. Padang Bypass Km. 25, Padang City, West Sumatra Province, Friday afternoon, February 9, 2018.
 
On the occasion, the President said logistics costs in the country are more than twice that of Malaysia, even with Singapore,  wbich isthree times more expensive. "How can our country's products compete when transportation costs, logistics costs twice as much as three times more expensive than other countries," the President said.
 
Therefore, the start of construction of the 244 km-long Padang - Pekanbaru toll road can reduce logistics costs. Moreover,  this time it takes approximately 9 hours from Padang to Pekanbaru. 
The President estimates that after the construction of this toll road is completed in 2023, Padang - Pekanbaru can be reached for 2.5 hours to 3 hours. This decrease in travel time can improve competitiveness. "Things like this are more efficient and cheaper when compared to the expenses we spend today," said the President.
 
The estimated cost of the Padang - Pekanbaru toll road investment is Rp78 Trillion. The toll road is also expected to have a tremendous positive impact on the economy of West Sumatra and surrounding areas as well as Riau Province.
 
The province of West Sumatra is a province that is known to have potential in the tourism sector, among others Mandeh which is currently only in the stage of road development to get to this area. "Then also Bukittinggi, also Tanah Datar everything in West Sumatra is beautiful and beautiful everything," said Head of State.
 
But the natural beauty of a region without the support of adequate infrastructure will not encourage tourist visits. "Who wants to come in? Who wants to visit? Nothing, but maybe if the infrastructure is ready, this infrastructure exists, doubled can be 3 times, 4 times even five times," said the President.
 
In Padang - Pekanbaru toll road section the longest tunnel in Indonesia  with  estimated cost Rp9 Trillion will also be built because it must penetrate Bukit Barisan Mountains 
 
Also present accompanying President and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo were Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Agriculture and Spatial Planning / Head of BPN Sofyan Djalil, Social Minister Idrus Marham, Deputy Minister of EMR Arcandra Tahar, West Sumatra Governor Irwan Prayitno and BRI Chief Commissioner Andrinof Chaniago. (Release Protocol, Press and Media of  Secretariat of the President) 
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