President Jokowi started a New Normal in Indonesia. A bold move for society and the country?
We must be ready to face a new normal so we can live peacefully with COVID-19. We can't carry out continuous large-scale social restrictions or lockdowns. Economic activity must begin gradually, with better discipline based on health protocols. President Joko Widodo accompanied by the Chief of the Indonesian Police and the Commander of the National Army inspect the new normal simulation. (sulteng.antaranews.com) Many people confuse what is a new normal, a term, and a policy that appears after many countries implement lockdown. President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo chose the Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB), not the lockdown as many observers suggested, even by Anies Baswedan, Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Jakarta. The proposal was subtly rejected by President Jokowi (the nickname of the President of Indonesia). Large-scale social restrictions are believed to be more suitable for an island nation like Indonesia, which h