Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is in favor of the audit to be conducted by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) in the management of state finances utilized for handling the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

"This outlook is part of the responsibilities of the government, including the central government, regional governments, other state institutions, Bank Indonesia, OJK (Financial Services Authority), state-owned enterprises (BUMN), public service agencies and regional-owned enterprises, as well as the Indonesian military (TNI) and the National Police (Polri), in addition to other institutions or bodies, " President Jokowi noted at the State Palace in Jakarta, Tuesday.

The president made the statement at the kick-...