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Djarot says he feels 'jomblo' without Ahok
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Acting Jakarta governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat serves a resident at City Hall in Central Jakarta on May 12. (JP/Ivany Atina Arbi)
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cting Jakarta governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat said this year’s National Awakening Day, which fell on Saturday, was different without the non-active Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama by his side.
Ahok, sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy, is being detained at the Mobile Brigade Command detention center in Kelapa Dua, Depok.
"This year was different. In the past, I attended the commemoration with Ahok. This year, I'm jomblo [single]," Djarot said at Pluit reservoir in North Jakarta.
(Read also: ‘I’ll replace Ahok in prison': Djarot)
While giving a speech during a concert performance held to commemorate the special day, Djarot told hundreds of visitors that Ahok sent them his regards.
Ahok is healthy and in high spirits, Djarot said.
Some visitors attended the event wearing the iconic blue-and-red scarf, the signature Ahok-Djarot campaign icon.
Some also brought posters bearing the phrases: NKRI Harga Mati! [The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia is undisputed] and Save Ahok. (dmr)
