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Agus, Sylviana pledge to build inclusive schools for disabled
Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni expressed their commitment to build “inclusive schools” to fulfill the rights of people with disabilities should they secure the City Hall's top posts.
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Promises -- Jakarta governor candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono explains his programs to help the disabled and improve people's welfare during the third gubernatorial candidate debate at Bidakara Hotel in Jakarta on Feb.10. (JP/Seto Wardhana)
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akarta gubernatorial ticket Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni have expressed a commitment to build inclusive schools to meet the rights of people with disabilities should they secure City Hall's top posts.
The pair conveyed their pledge in a press conference held after the third Jakarta gubernatorial debate at Bidakara Hotel in South Jakarta on Friday evening.
"We are committed to protecting and empowering disabled people. That's why we will build inclusive schools in Jakarta [should we win the election]," Sylviana told journalists.
(Read also: Agus camp optimistic despite drop in popularity)
Protecting people with disabilities was one of the issues, including demography and welfare improvement, discussed in the third debate organized by the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta).
Sylviana gave no further details on the inclusive school plan, except to say that she and Agus planned to build 800 inclusive schools and was optimistic the project could be funded by the city's annual budget.
Sylviana said the pair also planned to establish “community-based counseling” at the subdistrict level for people with disabilities. (ebf)
