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Agus to build hang out spots called 'Kedai Jakarta' if elected
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Local residents welcome Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (center) during his campaign visit in Johar Baru, Central Jakarta, on Dec. 20. (Antara/Fakhri Hermansyah)
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akarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said he would provide hang out spots, called ‘Kedai Jakarta’, for residents in the city if he was elected next year.
“I have a program called Kedai Jakarta, which would feature comfortable places for city residents to hang out,” Agus said during a campaign visit in Tebet, South Jakarta, on Thursday.
Calling it one of his featured programs, Agus said he planned to develop 100 Kedai Jakarta outlets across the city within five years. Food stalls would be erected in each subdistrict, he said.
Residents could use the stalls, which would be completed with free internet access, to sell food and drinks, he added.
Agus said Kedai Jakarta would be built by adopting a Betawi cultural style. It would function as a resident hall where people could socialize in a comfortable atmosphere, Agus said.
He further said that the planned stall would be able to accommodate 200 to 300 residents. Each building would be located on 1,000 to 2,000 square meters and constructed as a two or three-story building.
Kedai Jakarta’s construction would be funded by regional budgets, Agus said. (ebf)
