TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta Governor, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), suggested that all regional officials of echelon II and IV to perform optimally. "The regional budget this year has been completed. We are to commence it," said Jokowi in the City Hall.
Jokowi stated that the Rp72 trillion regional budgets must be used considerately. He also underlined that development program is not a year-end program, and that the year-end is meant for evaluation. "I want everything to be put in detail," said Jokowi.
Jokowi then displayed several photo slides that show the traffic and slum of Jakarta. The former Solo Mayor requested all regional officials to have the sense of ownership for the city. Jokowi mentioned that several cases such as broken Transjakarta buses and graffiti in tunnels should have been taken care of.
The Governor also pointed out the three-in-one jockey practice in town. "If you were all governors, what would you do to answer to such pictures," he asked. Jokowi's question then led to a burst of laugh from the regional officials, however, Jokowi is not laughing. "You might be laughing, but I am ashamed. We must be assertive."
REZA ADITYA