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50 pedicabs to serve guests of Jokowi's daughter's wedding
As many as 50 pedicab drivers have been prepared to take the guests the wedding of President Jokowi’s daughter, Kahiyang Ayu, and Bobby Afif Nasution in Surakarta, Central Java, on Wednesday.
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Escorted by police officers, the carriage that will be used by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's daughter, Kahiyang Ayu, and her fiance Bobby Alif Nasution, travels through Surakarta during a rehearsal on Oct. 25. Eight gold-decorated Javanese carriages will be used to carry the couple and their families during the procession of the Surakarta-style Javanese wedding on Nov. 11. (The Jakarta Post/Ganug Nugroho Adi)
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s many as 50 pedicab drivers have been prepared to transport the guests of the wedding of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's daughter, Kahiyang Ayu, and Bobby Afif Nasution in Surakarta, Central Java, on Wednesday.
The drivers have spent the past week readying their pedicabs for the event. All signs of damage have been repaired and tires and other spare parts have been replaced. The drivers were also obliged to undergo medical check-ups.
“We had blood tests and other physical tests supervised by doctors at the [Surakarta] Transportation Agency,” said one of the drivers, Sudaryono, 50.
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The pedicabs will be readied for passengers at parking lots at Sumber Square and Banyuanyar Square from where the guests will be offered pedicab rides to the venue, the Graha Saba building, some 300 meters away.
The drivers claimed they would not be paid as they considered the job a show of support for Jokowi, the former mayor of Surakarta.
"We are proud and happy to take part in the wedding. Kahiyang is a nice person,” Sudaryono said.
The drivers normally park near Jokowi's private residence in Surakarta. Jokowi’s family members are their loyal passengers.
“I am so glad that I can serve Jokowi’s guests,” said another driver, Waluyo, 53.
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“All 50 drivers have passed medical assessments. They will be given batik uniforms and identity cards," Surakarta Mayor FX Hadi “Rudy” Rudyatmo said. (dra/bbs)
