TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta Governor, Joko Widodo, made sure that all of the damaged roads in Jakarta caused by the floods will be repaired by layering them with concrete. "The flooded areas will be layered with concrete so it will last long," he said yesterday.
Jokowi explained that the ones with the most damage are Pejambon, Gunung Sahari, Abdullah Syafei, Manggarai, and Daan Mogot Roads. He also said that they had already increased the road's height by 25 centimeters in Abdullah Syafei Road, Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta.
The repairs have been going on for two weeks. "The work is being done from 10 pm to 5 am. On Sundays, it is done in the afternoon," said Jokowi.
REZA ADITYA