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Anies promises to accommodate disabled Jakartans' aspirations
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Gubernatorial candidate Anies Baswedan greets people after voting in the first round of Jakarta election in Cilandak, South Jakarta, on Feb. 15. (Antara/M Agung Rajasa)
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akarta gubernatorial candidate Anies Baswedan has said that he is aware that disabled Jakartans faced a lot of challenges in getting around the city and that he would pay greater attention to the matter.
During a meeting with dozens hearing-impaired people on Thursday, Anies listened to their complaints about public facilities, such as train stations, bus stops and airports, that used loudspeakers to make announcements and provided no written announcements.
“We will consider your complaints in developing the city; we don’t want you to feel left behind,” Anies said through an interpreter.
He said one solution was to build a disabled information center and develop a secretariat in Jakarta that would open their doors to disabled residents as well as private companies that could build disabled-friendly facilities in their offices.
“There are 5,000 hearing-impaired people in Jakarta. Compared to 10 million residents the number is quite small, but I assure you that everyone has the same rights in Jakarta,” he said.
