Indonesian President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, and Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto brief the media on the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Reuters
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, and Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto brief the media on the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Reuters
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
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Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Dikanaya Tarahita

Can Indonesians trust Jokowi’s government in the coronavirus crisis?

  • The Indonesian government has been less than transparent, with the health minister attributing the lack of infections until this week to prayer
  • With two confirmed and 80 suspected Covid-19 cases, Indonesia must ensure its agencies are on the same page and improve transparency and public trust

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Dikanaya Tarahita

Updated: 5:15pm, 4 Mar, 2020

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, and Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto brief the media on the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Reuters
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, and Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto brief the media on the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Reuters
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