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Anies claims successes, pressing issues remain
In his speech during a special plenary meeting held to commemorate the city’s anniversary on Saturday, Anies boasted of a list of recognitions Jakarta had received since Dec. 15 last year.
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (right) accompanied by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan inaugurate the Jakarta MRT’s first line at Bundaran HI Station in Central Jakarta. (The Jakarta Post/Seto Wardhana)
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akarta Governor Anies Baswedan has claimed scores of achievements by his administration during Jakarta’s 492nd anniversary celebration even amid the many issues that need to be addressed to support the capital city’s development.
In his speech during a special plenary meeting held to commemorate the city’s anniversary on Saturday, Anies boasted of a list of recognitions Jakarta had received since Dec. 15 last year.
He said with pride that the city administration had managed to maintain two unqualified opinions (WTP) from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) for the city’s 2017 and 2018 financial reports. He attributed the achievement to the implementation of good governance and a commitment to corruption eradication.
The best audit grade from the BPK was the first one the administration obtained after four years.
In regards to this year’s anniversary that has the theme, “The New Face of Jakarta”, Anies claimed several innovations had been made to facilitate residents, such as the launch of the e-Jiwa, DBDKlim and JakTrack health service applications.
He also highlighted the operation of phase 1 of MRT Jakarta, which was officially launched in March, along with the improved integration of different modes of transportation and better public facilities like sidewalks and
footbridges.
