Having his office on Monday, Social Affairs Minister Risma went to Jakarta by road while scouring the area for assistance.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Tri Rismaharini or Risma said that she will depart for Jakarta on Sunday (12/27/2020) to begin her new mission as Minister of Social Affairs on Monday (12/28/2020).

Risma also plans to travel by land from Surabaya to Jakarta.

“Yesterday, Surabaya returned by land, possibly to Jakarta by land,” Risma said when interviewed in Surabaya, quoted by Compass TV, Saturday (12/26/2020).

He reasoned that he wanted to go to the villages to see directly which areas needed help from the Ministry of Social Affairs.

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Risma said that this was impossible if he used air transport.

“As well as checking the areas that need assistance,” he said.

After being sworn in as Minister of Social Affairs on Wednesday (12/23/2020), Risma returned to Surabaya to pack.

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Risma admitted that she hadn’t had time to prepare when President Joko Widodo called her at the time.

“When yesterday I was summoned by President Joko Widodo, I had no preparations. Therefore, I returned to Surabaya, to ‘clean’ and bring what I needed to work there, ”he said.

Meanwhile, regarding Risma’s duties as mayor of Surabaya, the Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, has appointed Whisnu Sakti Buana as an interim task force.

Risma’s mandate will end in February 2021.