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Anies criticized by woman over route his car takes in viral video
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Jakarta governor-elect Anies Baswedan (front left) talks to a guest during an Idul Fitri event at the State Palace in Jakarta on June 25. (JP/Anton Hermansyah)
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video apparently criticizing Jakarta governor-elect Anies Baswedan over the route his car took during heavy traffic in Jakarta has gone viral.
A woman on a motorcycle recorded the video while following a black vehicle believed to be carrying Anies.
“See, that is Anies’ car. He doesn’t want to get in line. He has yet to officially become governor but he has given a bad example […],” the woman said as recorded in the video.
The Kijang Innova car, which was apparently escorted by police motorcade, was seen driving on the right side of a one-way lane unperturbed, while the left side of the lane was congested with a single line of cars waiting to turn.
Responding to the matter, Anies’ spokesperson Naufal Firman Yursak confirmed that Anies was in the car and said that they had followed the rules and committed no traffic violations.
“It’s a one-way road, so vehicles can go through it [...],” Naufal said as quoted by kompas.com. He said that it was the woman who violated traffic laws by not wearing a helmet. (fac)
