TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is on his way to Bima City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), for a work visit to a number of provinces in Eastern Indonesia.
The plane took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, at 8 a.m. Friday to head towards Lombok Airport.
Jokowi will be inaugurating Pasar Raya Amahami in Bima City.
After visiting Bima, Jokowi plans to go to Jayapura, Papua, to officially open Indonesia Soccer Championship 2016 at Mandala Stadium, Jayapura, Papua Province.
Several state officials who accompany the President in his visit includes Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, Trade Minister Thomas Lembong, Youth and Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi, Head of Presidential Staff teten Masduki and Presidential Special Staff Johan Budi.
The president plans to return to Jakarta on Saturday, Apr 30.
ANTARA