Jakarta/Sydney | President Joko Widodo plans to be the first in the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as Indonesia pursues herd immunity among its 270 million people.
The President, commonly known as Jokowi, has also pledged vaccination will be free to all after the government ditched a plan to charge its wealthier citizens.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
