Viral, Video of Jokowi and Iriana Visit Residents' Houses in Boyolali, Here's the Story
A video upload showing President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and the First Lady, Iriana, visiting a resident's house went viral on social media.
The video was originally uploaded by the Instagram account @niam_asmaul_hasan on Thursday (13/4/2023), which was then re-shared by one of the accounts @sisitrangofficial.
In the video, Jokowi and Iriana are seen sitting on a small sofa while talking with the family that owns the house.
As of Monday (17/4/2023) morning, the uploaded video has been liked more than 1,600 times and commented on dozens of times by Instagram netizens.
A post shared by Ni'am Asma'ul Hasan (@niam_asmaul_hasan)
So, what is the purpose of Jokowi and Iriana visiting one of these residents' houses?
Jokowi and Iriana worship
When confirmed, the owner of the Instagram account @niam_asmaul_hasan, Ni'am Asma'ul Hasan (30) said that Jokowi and Iriana's arrival was to pay tribute to the death of their father.
He said that the visit of the head of state at his residence which is located at Sawahan RT 02/01 Ngemplak, Boyolali Regency, Central Java, occurred on Tuesday (11/4/2023) morning.
Ni'am's father, Qomarudin, passed away at the Sebelas Maret University Hospital (RS UNS) on Sunday (2/4/2023).
Ni'am also admitted that he did not know who had informed Jokowi about his father's death.
"Pak Joko Widodo's arrival was only to pay homage to my late father, I don't know who informed who. You had a stroke for 5 years since 2018, before you died you had to receive treatment in the ICU for 1 week," he told Kompas.com, Sunday (16/4/ 2023).
Qomarudin has been working with Jokowi since starting a furniture business
He said that his father used to work with Jokowi when he started a furniture business.
Not just one or two years, but decades from 1988 to 2009.
In fact, Ni'am said, his father had become Jokowi's confidant.
"You used to work with Pak Jokowi since starting the furniture business. You can be called a confidant of Pak Jokowi," he said.
Jokowi and Iriana worshiped for about 15 minutes. After that, the two of them left the Qomarudin family's residence.
Viral, Video Jokowi dan Iriana Bertamu ke Rumah Warga di Boyolali, Begini Ceritanya
Unggahan video yang memperlihatkan Presiden Joko Widodo (Jokowi) dan Ibu Negara, Iriana, bertamu ke salah satu rumah warga viral di media sosial.
Video itu awalnya diunggah akun Instagram @niam_asmaul_hasan pada Kamis (13/4/2023), yang kemudian dibagikan ulang salah satunya akun @sisitrangofficial.
Dalam video, tampak Jokowi dan Iriana duduk di sofa kecil sambil berbincang dengan keluarga pemilik rumah.
Hingga Senin (17/4/2023) pagi, unggahan video tersebut telah disukai lebih dari 1.600 kali dan dikomentari puluhan kali oleh warganet Instagram.
Sebuah kiriman dibagikan oleh Ni'am Asma'ul Hasan (@niam_asmaul_hasan)
Lantas, apa tujuan Jokowi dan Iriana bertamu ke salah satu rumah warga tersebut?
Jokowi dan Iriana bertakziah
Saat dikonfirmasi, pemilik akun Instagram @niam_asmaul_hasan, Ni'am Asma'ul Hasan (30) mengatakan, kedatangan Jokowi dan Iriana dalam rangka bertakziah atas meninggalnya sang ayah.
Ia bercerita, kedatangan kepala negara di kediamannya yang beralamat di Sawahan RT 02/01 Ngemplak, Kabupaten Boyolali, Jawa Tengah itu terjadi pada Selasa (11/4/2023) pagi.
Ayah Ni'am, Qomarudin, meninggal dunia di Rumah Sakit Universitas Sebelas Maret (RS UNS) pada Minggu (2/4/2023).
Ni'am pun mengaku tak mengetahui siapa yang memberi kabar kepada Jokowi perihal meninggalnya sang ayah.
"Kedatangan Pak Joko Widodo hanya untuk bertakziah almarhum bapak saya, kurang tahu yang mengabari siapa. Bapak stroke sudah 5 tahun sejak 2018, sebelum meninggal bapak harus mendapat perawatan di ICU 1 minggu," ujarnya kepada Kompas .com, Minggu (16/4/2023).
Qomarudin ikut kerja Jokowi sejak merintis usaha mebel
Ia menceritakan, dahulu ayahnya ikut bekerja dengan Jokowi ketika merintis usaha mebel.
Bukan hanya satu atau dua tahun, melainkan puluhan tahun sejak 1988 hingga 2009.
Bahkan, Ni'am menyebut, ayahnya telah menjadi orang kepercayaan Jokowi.
"Bapak dulu kerja ikut Pak Jokowi sejak merintis usaha mebel. Bapak bisa disebut orang kepercayaan Pak Jokowi," tuturnya.
Jokowi dan Iriana bertakziah lebih kurang selama 15 menit. Setelah itu, keduanya meninggalkan kediaman keluarga Qomarudin.