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Anies Baswedan

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Anies Baswedan said : “This spike is a warning to us all,”

JakartaPost Thursday, August 6, 2020 1:50:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “Considering the latest developments, we decided to extend the transitional PSBB until Aug. 13,”

JakartaPost Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:42:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : “As we see, the volume of residents joining the event on Jl. Sudirman and Thamrin is lower,”

JakartaPost Sunday, July 26, 2020 4:03:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "In the last five weeks of the transitional PSBB period, Jakarta recorded a positivity rate of 4.4 per cent in the first week, followed by 3.1 per cent in the second week, 3.7 per cent in the third week and 4.8 per cent the following week. However, in the fifth week, the number increased to 5.9 per cent,"

AsiaOne Thursday, July 23, 2020 7:58:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "In the last five weeks of the transitional PSBB period, Jakarta recorded a positivity rate of 4.4 percent in the first week, followed by 3.1 percent in the second week, 3.7 percent in the third week and 4.8 percent the following week. However, in the fifth week, the number increased to 5.9 percent,"

JakartaPost Wednesday, July 22, 2020 5:36:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We expect 80 percent of Jakarta residents will install the app so that we can better control the outbreak,”

thejakartaglobe Monday, July 20, 2020 2:56:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The effective reproduction number [Rt] has increased. We had, for a while, been below 1. The figure stands at 1.15 as of Monday, [...] which indicates an acceleration in COVID-19 transmission,”

JakartaPost Saturday, July 18, 2020 2:00:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "In the last five weeks of transitional PSBB Jakarta recorded a positivity rate of 4.4 percent in the first week, followed by 3.1 percent in the second week, 3.7 percent in the third week and 4.8 percent the following week. However, in the fifth week, the number increased to 5.9 percent," "Even though the rate is still below the national average of 12 percent, it is still above the positivity rate recommended by the World Health Organization [WHO],"

JakartaPost Friday, July 17, 2020 11:58:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “It will be very risky if we loosen the first phase of large-scale social restrictions to the second phase,”

eagletribune Thursday, July 16, 2020 10:46:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “It will be very risky if we loosen the first phase of large-scale social restrictions to the second phase,”

ABCnews Thursday, July 16, 2020 9:15:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “It will be very risky if we loosen the first phase of large-scale social restrictions to the second phase,”

seattlepi Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:50:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “It will be very risky if we loosen the first phase of large-scale social restrictions to the second phase,”

ABCnews Thursday, July 16, 2020 8:10:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We have to be more serious in upholding health protocols,” “All activities must be conducted at half capacity”

bloomberg Thursday, July 16, 2020 5:57:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “This is why we have to be really careful. We should not take this lightly. Do not think that we are free from the pandemic,”

arabnews Tuesday, July 14, 2020 4:28:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "If this continues, we may have to return to (social restrictions)… do not let this situation reach the point where we have to pull the emergency brake,"

AsiaOne Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:05:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "If that happens, we all have to go back home, and economic, religious and social activities will be halted,"

AsiaOne Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:05:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "That is why I want to tell all Jakartans: do not take this lightly. Do not feel like we are free of the Covid-19 outbreak,"

AsiaOne Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:05:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “This is why we have to be really careful. We should not take this lightly. Do not think that we are free from the pandemic,”

arabnews Tuesday, July 14, 2020 4:20:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The inspectorate has completed a report and it clearly shows that [Asep] violated e-ID card issuance procedures,”

JakartaPost Monday, July 13, 2020 10:53:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "This area is designed to become a center for tourism activities, not just for Indonesia, but also for Southeast Asia or even Asia,"

thejakartaglobe Sunday, July 12, 2020 9:43:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “This spike is a warning to us all,”

JakartaPost Sunday, July 12, 2020 2:14:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The inspectorate has completed a report and it clearly shows that [Asep] violated e-ID card issuance procedures,”

JakartaPost Sunday, July 12, 2020 11:11:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

ABCnews Thursday, July 2, 2020 12:38:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “In the last one month, 19 markets have been closed because of the transmission. The military and police officers will be deployed to watch the markets in Jakarta as well as the Jakarta’s civil servants,”

ABCnews Thursday, July 2, 2020 12:38:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

seattlepi Thursday, July 2, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 1, 2020 11:03:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

seattlepi Wednesday, July 1, 2020 10:45:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

eagletribune Wednesday, July 1, 2020 10:21:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 1, 2020 10:00:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

seattlepi Wednesday, July 1, 2020 9:41:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

eagletribune Wednesday, July 1, 2020 8:49:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

seattlepi Wednesday, July 1, 2020 8:33:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 1, 2020 8:26:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

seattlepi Wednesday, July 1, 2020 7:30:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 1, 2020 7:23:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

seattlepi Wednesday, July 1, 2020 6:57:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 1, 2020 6:52:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

clickondetroit Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:37:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

beaumontenterprise Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:35:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

seattlepi Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:19:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions"

startribune Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "In the last one month, 19 markets have been closed because of the transmission. The military and police officers will be deployed to watch the markets in Jakarta as well as the Jakarta's civil servants,"

startribune Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:17:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

tribtown Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “Transmissions in other places, such as office buildings, shopping centers and other public transportation services is pretty much under control, but work remains to be done at traditional markets and commuter trains,”

JakartaPost Wednesday, July 1, 2020 3:24:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 1, 2020 3:10:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

seattlepi Wednesday, July 1, 2020 3:10:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions”

gazette Wednesday, July 1, 2020 3:03:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We do not want the number of the new cases jumped when we ease the restrictions"

startribune Wednesday, July 1, 2020 3:02:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : “Jakarta will continue to serve as the center of business and the economy. We arrived at this role from a very long process. So, I think that role will continue. It will not change,”

JakartaPost Sunday, June 21, 2020 2:36:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The pandemic has opened up our eyes about the direction a resilient city needs to head in. [] The good provision of basic services is not enough. What is needed in the future are resilient urban services,”

JakartaPost Sunday, June 21, 2020 2:36:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We designated one lane specifically for bicycles. However, the cyclists exceeded the capacity of the lane," "That is why [during CFD] next week, the entire street will be set aside for cyclists, joggers and pedestrians,"

JakartaPost Monday, June 15, 2020 12:06:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The gubernatorial regulation stipulates that in this transition period, if there is a spike in the number of cases, we can impose an ‘emergency brake’ policy. But it doesn’t mean that we will actually impose [the policy], although we can do it [based on the mentioned circumstances],”

JakartaPost Monday, June 8, 2020 8:41:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “As long as there is no condition that requires us to do so, and there is no governor’s circular, then there is no odd-even [policy],”

JakartaPost Monday, June 8, 2020 8:41:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : “We will make a rearrangement so that they [passengers] can practice physical distancing as much as possible,”

JakartaPost Monday, June 8, 2020 8:41:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “Essentially, all activities are allowed to accommodate 50 percent of their normal capacity and by strictly maintaining social distancing measures. The movement of people has to be engineered to meet this criteria,”

arabnews Saturday, June 6, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We will evaluate by the end of June. If all indicators are good, we can begin the second phase,” “We don’t want to go back to the way it was in the previous month”

arabnews Saturday, June 6, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We and the COVID-19 task force have decided to extend the PSBB status in Jakarta and determined that June will be the transition phase,”

JakartaPost Friday, June 5, 2020 5:03:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “If we are not disciplined, [...] we could see cases surge as if we were returning to the past months. And if that happens, the Jakarta administration and the task force will not hesitate to stop socioeconomic activities during the transition period,”

JakartaPost Friday, June 5, 2020 5:03:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “In principle, we want to ensure that every person's movement will not increase the risk of (COVID-19) infection,”

channelnewsasia Thursday, June 4, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "The Jakarta Covid-19 Task Force has decided to extend the PSBB for an undetermined length of time and set this June as a transition period starting tomorrow,"

thejakartaglobe Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:13:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan stated : "The movement restrictions status is still (in place) while we await for the transition into a healthy, safe, and productive condition,"

ibtimes-sg Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:25:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We and the COVID-19 task force have decided to extend the PSBB period in Jakarta and have determined that June will be the transition phase,”

JakartaPost Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:16:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : “The movement restrictions status is still (in place) while we await for the transition into a healthy, safe, and productive condition,”

themalaymailonline Thursday, June 4, 2020 11:01:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : "The movement restrictions status is still (in place) while we await for the transition into a healthy, safe, and productive condition,"

abs-cbnnews Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:50:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : "The movement restrictions status is still (in place) while we await for the transition into a healthy, safe, and productive condition,"

news-yahoo Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:38:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "If some people say shopping malls will reopen by June 5... that's fiction,"

thejakartaglobe Friday, May 29, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "It's not the provincial government who will decide on the matter. It will depend mainly on people's behavior,"

thejakartaglobe Friday, May 29, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "If the transmission rate is declining, the number of new cases is dropping and the virus reproduction level drops to below 1, [we can ease restrictions]," "However, if the number of new cases is rising because Jakartans are going out without masks on or forgetting to wash their hands frequently, there's a possibility that PSBB will be extended"

JakartaPost Thursday, May 28, 2020 2:35:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : “So if anyone says the malls will open on June 5, that’s made up. It’s fiction,”

JakartaPost Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:52:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : "So if anyone says the malls will open on June 5, that's made up, it's fiction,"

JakartaPost Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "It won't be the government or the experts who determine if the restriction will be extended, but people's behavior. But if the PSBB is lifted after June 4, Jakarta will immediately apply the new normal protocol,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, May 26, 2020 1:20:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "If you don't carry an entry permit, you will be turned away. Only workers in essential sectors are allowed to come into the city: health, food, energy, communication, finance, logistics, construction, hospitality and strategic industries,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:08:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "If you plan to go to Jakarta but do not have these documents, consider postponing your trip. The police will turn you away at the city's borders," "Before Idul Fitri, we already told people not to leave Jakarta because we couldn't guarantee you would be able to return,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:08:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We don't want all our hard work in the past two months to go to waste. This is an effort to prevent a new wave of infections. It's the Jakarta residents who will suffer if you insist on coming here, so please reconsider your plan,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:08:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said ( about Jakarta The Jakarta ) : "The pandemic reproduction number in Jakarta is currently at 1. If we can lower it by June 4, we can begin the transition to the 'new normal.' But if people continue to ignore the health protocol, including the wearing of masks, we might have to extend the PSBB again,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:08:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said ( about Jakarta The Jakarta ) : "Only 45 percent of private vehicles are still out on the street. We only have 10-12 percent of the normal amount of passengers on our public buses and 5 percent on the MRT. The drop in numbers has been significant,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:08:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said ( about Idul Fitri ) : “The virus knows no holidays; it doesn’t care if it is Lebaran [Idul Fitri]. Let’s not exacerbate the situation in Greater Jakarta [...] and render our efforts over the past two months useless,” “Everyone needs to stay at home”

JakartaPost Friday, May 22, 2020 9:34:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The next 14 days will be a defining moment for us, whether the number [of new confirmed cases] will rise, stagnate or decline. If we’re disciplined in staying at home for the next two days, Insya’Allah [God Willing] we’ll succeed in controlling the COVID-19 spread,” “We’ve progressed much in the last two months, but this isn’t over yet. We will not ease [the PSBB]”

JakartaPost Friday, May 22, 2020 1:52:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We hope for this to be the last period of PSBB,”

JakartaPost Friday, May 22, 2020 1:52:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "The next 14 days will be a defining moment for us, whether the number (of new confirmed cases) will rise, stagnate or decline. If we're disciplined in staying at home for the next two days, Insya'Allah (God willing) we'll succeed in controlling the Covid-19 spread," "We've progressed much in the last two months, but this isn't over yet. We will not ease (the PSBB)"

AsiaOne Wednesday, May 20, 2020 5:06:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We hope for this to be the last period of PSBB,"

AsiaOne Wednesday, May 20, 2020 5:06:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : "We're about to embrace Lebaran, but please stay at home with your families and refrain from outdoor activities so that we can end this PSBB once and for all. The government and law enforcement officials alone can't make this happen, everyone has to make an effort,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:19:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "Remember that we once had the highest number [of coronavirus transmissions] in March. We don't want to return to that level again. We want to continue [to progress] from the current condition,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:19:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "The period between May 22 and June 4 will provide a clue to determine whether or not Covid-19 transmissions in Jakarta can be contained,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:19:00 PM EAT

JakartaPost Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:26:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We hope for this to be the last period of PSBB,”

JakartaPost Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:26:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “Everyone needs to stay at home,”

JakartaPost Monday, May 18, 2020 2:51:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “There’s no such thing as a ‘local mudik ’; only ‘virtual mudik ’ is allowed,”

JakartaPost Monday, May 18, 2020 2:51:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “Jakarta residents are not permitted to travel outside Greater Jakarta, and their [mobility] is restricted, so that we can keep COVID-19 under control,”

JakartaPost Saturday, May 16, 2020 7:24:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We are pleased to be able to introduce one of our cultural heritages from the National Wayang Museum to Google Arts and Culture. The collection will be fully accessible not just in Indonesia, but also the world,"

thejakartaglobe Wednesday, May 13, 2020 2:05:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The regulation aims to enforce more discipline among the public in practising physical distancing. All of us, not just some, must work together in preventing the transmission,”

JakartaPost Wednesday, May 13, 2020 8:24:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "The numbers continued to go up in January, in February, and then immediately we set out a government decree ... to everyone in our office – in the provincial government – they were all given tasks to tackle this COVID,"

brisbanetimes Thursday, May 7, 2020 5:43:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "Why don’t I want to make predictions? Because I am looking at the data, it doesn’t reflect something that will be over soon. That’s what the epidemiologists are saying. This is the time in which policymakers need to trust science,"

brisbanetimes Thursday, May 7, 2020 5:43:00 PM EAT

watoday Thursday, May 7, 2020 5:00:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “They did not reach the beneficiaries because of a wrong address or a case where the recipient had died,”

JakartaPost Monday, May 4, 2020 5:48:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The pandemic has delivered severe economic impact that led 3.6 million people to poverty,”

thejakartaglobe Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:21:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "Twenty million fabric masks will be distributed to every resident of Jakarta,"

thejakartaglobe Wednesday, April 29, 2020 3:33:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We have to work together to stop the spread of Covid-19 by wearing these masks. They are produced by the Jakarta provincial government for free. Everyone must wear a mask when they leave the house,"

thejakartaglobe Wednesday, April 29, 2020 3:33:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We see an 88 percent drop in public transportation use, while only 46 percent of private vehicles are still on the road [compared to normal days]. The PSBB is working,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, April 28, 2020 4:47:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We shouldn't think we've eliminated the threat from Covid-19. The battle continues,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, April 28, 2020 4:47:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "Thank you very much to our friends from Siloam Hospitals for this support,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, April 28, 2020 2:55:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "In this fight against Covid-19, we must work together. The government has done everything a government can do, but there are so many things for which we need public support,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, April 28, 2020 2:55:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "The important thing is that no one is abandoned,"

AsiaOne Tuesday, April 28, 2020 7:08:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The important thing is that no one is abandoned,”

JakartaPost Tuesday, April 28, 2020 4:13:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The key to a successful and massive social distancing is discipline from all stakeholders,” “We will enforce the rules strictly in the coming days and all those who violate the rules won’t just be warned but slapped with penalties”

news-yahoo Thursday, April 23, 2020 5:41:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The educational and warning stage is over, the next stage will see enforcement in which offenders won’t be reprimanded, but slapped with sanctions,”

thejakartaglobe Wednesday, April 22, 2020 9:16:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “Companies should no longer play the cat-and-mouse game with us. There were cases that our officials visited a company to remind it about the restriction, but once they left the company resumed operations. For the next we will promptly deliver sanctions,” “All of us want this ordeal to pass immediately and it can only be achieved if every one of us is cooperating”

thejakartaglobe Wednesday, April 22, 2020 9:16:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The key to implementing PSBB measures is for all parties to be disciplined,”

JakartaPost Wednesday, April 22, 2020 5:57:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The provincial administration and the Industry Ministry are reviewing the businesses that previously received permits to continue operating during the PSBB period. If we find that they are not in an essential sector, [the administration] will ask the ministry to review their permits,”

JakartaPost Wednesday, April 22, 2020 5:57:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : "This year's Ramadan will be different. Usually we pray in the mosque, but this year we will stay at home,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, April 22, 2020 4:23:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said ( about Jakarta The Jakarta ) : "Before [the pandemic], the average number of passengers on the TransJakarta and JakLingko network was 1 million per day. Yesterday there were only 91,000 passengers. The MRT and LRT have also seen significant falls in passenger numbers. From an average of 100,000 passengers per day to 5,000 on the MRT and only 200 passengers on the LRT,"

thejakartaglobe Friday, April 17, 2020 1:43:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “It is better to assume that this outbreak is going to last longer, so we can be better prepared,”

JakartaPost Friday, April 17, 2020 12:51:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "According to the Health Minister regulation, the restriction applies for 14 days. In reality, however, we cannot defeat a pandemic in just 14 days, so for sure we will extend the PSBB," "Jakarta must get prepared for a longer period [of restrictions]. We assume this situation will last longer than many have expected,"

thejakartaglobe Thursday, April 16, 2020 6:30:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “I hope all of this will soon come to pass,”

JakartaPost Thursday, April 16, 2020 6:23:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "Many people still come to Jakarta because their companies have not reduced their activities or told them to work from home. A lot of people remain working in office buildings in the city,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, April 14, 2020 5:47:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We plan to deliver stern measures, including evaluating their business licenses. Any repeat offender will have its license revoked. We don't want that to happen so we call on them again to follow the rules,"

thejakartaglobe Tuesday, April 14, 2020 5:47:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan wrote : “If you don’t have a Jakarta ID, please report to your neighborhood and community units,”

JakartaPost Monday, April 13, 2020 3:51:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The same [restrictions] apply to social and cultural events. We will also limit them. Wedding ceremonies [may still be held], but only if they take place at the religious affairs office,”

JakartaPost Saturday, April 11, 2020 11:34:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : “So all businesses, except these eight sectors, are urged to work from home. The health sector, for instance, is still allowed to resume normal operations. The sector is not only limited to hospitals or clinics; companies that produce soap and disinfectants, for example, which are very relevant to the current situation will not cease [their operations],”

JakartaPost Saturday, April 11, 2020 11:34:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “I know this policy is hard enough to carry out,”

news-yahoo Saturday, April 11, 2020 1:58:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “I know this policy is hard enough to carry out,”

arabnews Friday, April 10, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “I know this policy is hard enough to carry out,”

wsoctv Friday, April 10, 2020 6:40:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “All residents are expected to stay at home for the next two weeks,”

JakartaPost Friday, April 10, 2020 7:51:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan added : “Our purpose is not to ask everyone to stay at home, but to save our lives, save our families, our neighbors and colleagues, and to check the spread of the virus,”

JakartaPost Friday, April 10, 2020 7:51:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “The point is not to stop restaurant activity but the interaction of people [in restaurants],”

JakartaPost Friday, April 10, 2020 7:51:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “Drivers should be allowed to take passengers and goods as long as they follow the measures,”

JakartaPost Thursday, April 9, 2020 3:26:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "Vow exchange ceremonies are not prohibited, but they must be done at the religious affairs office,"

thejakartaglobe Thursday, April 9, 2020 10:57:00 AM EAT

JakartaPost Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:06:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "What we will start doing on April 10 is mainly the enforcement. A binding regulation will be drawn up soon for residents to follow,"

thejakartaglobe Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:56:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "We will distribute food and other basic needs to the poor and vulnerable in Jakarta starting Thursday, God willing,"

thejakartaglobe Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:56:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : "Principally, so far, Jakarta has implemented those restrictions (but)...starting April 10, we will focus on the component of enforcement," "The restrictions shall be obeyed...Our obedience in restricting interactions will very much affect our capability to control the virus,"

vietnamnews Wednesday, April 8, 2020 5:47:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “Basically people in Jakarta have applied the restrictions by working at home, studying at home and doing the worship at home in the last three weeks. But we will add the law enforcement component on it,”

news4jax Tuesday, April 7, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

click2houston Tuesday, April 7, 2020 11:04:00 PM EAT

washtimes Tuesday, April 7, 2020 10:38:00 PM EAT

ABCnews Tuesday, April 7, 2020 10:25:00 PM EAT

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Anies Baswedan said : "Basically people in Jakarta have applied the restrictions by working at home, studying at home and doing the worship at home in the last three weeks. But we will add the law enforcement component on it,"

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Anies Baswedan said : “What we need is for the central government to hurry up to grant the status so we can issue regulations,”

JakartaPost Tuesday, April 7, 2020 9:19:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan told : "The counting of the votes has been concluded with a victory for Mr. Ahmad Riza Patria. Congratulations to him and God willing we can work well together,"

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Anies Baswedan said : "I hope the [post-election] process will be completed soon so he could start working immediately,"

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Anies Baswedan said ( about Ulema Council ) : “We still have time, and we will observe the developments before Ramadan,” “We will probably wait for the Indonesian Ulema Council [MUI] to give advice if the COVID-19 situation shows no improvement leading up to Ramadan”

JakartaPost Friday, April 3, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “If [the outbreak] drags on beyond May, we will definitely raise the allocation,”

JakartaPost Friday, April 3, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “What we need from the central government is to grant us the status so that we can issue regulations [to address COVID-19],”

JakartaPost Friday, April 3, 2020 12:17:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We need time to identify the groups vulnerable to fall into poverty,”

JakartaPost Friday, April 3, 2020 12:17:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “These are people who have not received any direct assistance,”

JakartaPost Friday, April 3, 2020 12:17:00 PM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “Today, we will send a letter to the health minister asking for the minister to immediately approve the PSBB for Jakarta. What we need from the central government is to grant us the status, so that we can issue regulations [with regard to COVID-19 handling],”

JakartaPost Friday, April 3, 2020 4:45:00 AM EAT

Anies Baswedan said : “We were looking into data not only from the Health Ministry but also from cemeteries because some people with COVID-19 had not finished their test processes [] before they died,”