I directly instruct them (public works officials and residents) to remove the garbage from the gutters. I asked them to clean the gutters in a week."
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The new Jakarta governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) a day after being installed by Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi, on Tuesday observed Pademangan, one of the densely populated areas in the capital city.

"We wish to see about the condition of drainage, settlement areas and green open space," the new governor who was accompanied by some of his ranking staffs said.

While passing through the narrow paths and saw the gutters which are full of garbage, Jokowi called on chief of the city`s public works office to pay attention and also asked the residents` readiness to help remove the garbage accumulating in the gutters.

"I directly instruct them (public works officials and residents) to remove the garbage from the gutters. I asked them to clean the gutters in a week," the governor noted.

According to him, the fund for cleaning the gutters have been allocated in the city`s 2012 budget, so such work can immediately conducted.

"Just take it easy, money to finance the activities is available," he cited.

Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi, installed Joko Widodo and Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) as governor and vice governor respectively to replace Fauzi Bowo and Prijanto following their victory in the run-off election last month.

Thousands of Jokowi-Ahok supporters crowded the venue of the event to welcome the installation of their candidates as the new Jakarta governor and vice governor.

The Jokowi-Ahok ticket`s victory was phenomenal as only two political parties namely PDIP and Gerindra supported the candidates while most political parties were behind Fauzi Bowo who ran with Nachrowi Ramli.

The public meanwhile have expressed high hope from the new governor and vice governor to settle various problems faced by the capital city.

A political observer from the state Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah here, Burhanuddin Muhtadi, said the public expectations would be the biggest challenge to be faced by the new leaders. (B003/BSR/A014)

Editor: Kunto Wibisono
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