In the photos posted on the Cabinet Secretariat's Twitter account @setkabgoid on Monday, Jokowi was seen without a mask while leading a limited Cabinet meeting discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and the national economic recovery at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto and Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD were seen sitting opposite the President, also without masks on.

Some other ministers present in the meeting, such as Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, State Secretary Pratikno and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, were seen complying with the mask rule.

Social media users took to Twitter to remind Jokowi and his ministers to wear masks during the pandemic, particularly as the national COVID-19 task force's guidelines – issued on the order of the President himself – urged everyone to wear masks to prevent further COVID-19 transmission.

Jokowi and the task force have repeatedly asked the public to prepare for a "new normal", stressing that physical distancing and mask-wearing were likely to stay. By the end of May, the President even deployed the Indonesian Military and National Police to guard crowded places and ensure people comply with health protocol.

Regulations imposed by regional governments stipulate fines for people caught mask-less in public, up to Rp 150,000 (US$10.29) in the case of West Java.

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