Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana offered social assistance by distributing business capital assistance (BMK) and cash for buying cooking oil (BLT) to communities and traders at Petisah Market, Medan, North Sumatra, Thursday.
At 8 a.m. local time, Jokowi and Iriana, who arrived at Petisah Market, were warmly welcomed by traders and the public in the market, citing information from the Presidential Secretariat here on Thursday.
Jokowi immediately distributed several BMKs and BLT for cooking oil at the Petisah Market.
Before entering the market, the President and the First Lady had bought goods from hawkers and satay sellers.
Yunita, a satay seller, said she was elated to meet the president, who bought her food. She also hoped to be invited to the State Palace someday.
“Alhamdulillah (Thank God), (when) we called Mr. Jokowi, he responded, he bought (my food), and he even gave a package of essential goods (sembako). I am very happy, rarely able to meet Indonesia’s Head of State. I want Mr. Jokowi to invite me to the State Palace,” Yunita stated.
After buying the satay, Jokowi and Iriana entered the market and approached a fruit and vegetable merchant.
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