Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- President Joko Widodo lent considerable weightage to no compromises being made in applying COVID-19 prevention health protocols during every stage of the 2020 regional elections, as the public health remains an unwavering priority.

"I need to once again reaffirm that the health of the people is everything, which means there would be no compromises in the implementation of health protocols," the president stated during a limited meeting from the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Tuesday, to discuss preparations for holding the simultaneous regional elections.

The head of state expressed belief that the nation and state could emerge out of the challenging times arising from the COVID-19 pandemic by successfully dealing with h...