Shocked because Wood Fiber Can Be Fabric, This Senior Journalist Flicked Jokowi: You're a Bachelor of Forestry

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When inaugurating the PT Asia Pacific Rayon factory owned by the Sukanto Tanoto family in Pelalawan, Riau,on Friday (2/21/2020), President Joko Widodo admitted that he was surprised to find that processed wood could become fabric.

"I am also surprised again that wood can become rayon, it can become fabric. People only know that cotton has become fabric, but now wood fiber, viscose, can become fabric," Jokowi said.

Responding to Jokowi's surprise, senior journalist Farid Gaban was actually surprised. Because, as a graduate of the Faculty of Forestry, Jokowi should have known about it.

"Mr. Jokowi was surprised that wood can be made into cloth. Not only that, sir. Cassava and banana skin can be made become plastic. Banana fibers can be made become mosque poles, kimono clothes, and paper money. Fermented tea and coconut water can be used as leather for shoes, jackets and bags.

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In the village, we call it bio-cellulose, a daily ingredient produced from nature, "Farid wrote on his Facebook account.

According to Farid, that is the importance of knowledge about nature, plants and forests. "Aren't you the only forestry graduate to become president? That is the importance of nature being preserved because it is an invaluable inspiration of science, technology and art," added the man who is now also a farmer.

"That is the importance of you canceling omnibus law which threatens the preservation of nature and impoverishes our knowledge of nature," pleaded Farid.

Farid Gaban's upload immediately ignited netizens' comments. Some were also surprised why Jokowi did not know that.

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"Moso ... he said a forestry scholar ... how come I don't understand just a little if the wood can be any product ... In his mind it's just furniture, isn't it?" Hasan Bisri commented.

"I was shocked, luckily I didn't have a heart attack," Eva Yulianti wrote. ***