Jokowi Emphasizes Jakarta City is a Section for Investors in Today's History, December 28, 2012

Jokowi and Ahok when they were Governor and Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - History today, 13 years ago, December 28, 2012, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that Jakarta is a sexy city for investors. This condition makes development projects in Jakarta can be difficult. Moreover, investors are considered interested in the development of monorail.

Previously, Jokowi's presence as the leader of Jakarta was considered to bring hope. Jokowi is seen as a grassroots figure. This condition makes Jokowi believed to be a leader who is able to stand above all classes.

Jokowi's leadership as Mayor of Surakarta in the 2005-2012 era was discussed throughout Indonesia. Jokowi is considered to have successfully led Solo. Jokowi with his teachings blusukan out and in the village was able to map the problems faced by his citizens.

As a result, Jokowi is considered to care about the little people. All kinds of small people's wishes are tried to be facilitated. Even the young people who are critical are trying to be embraced. The result is that many accurate solutions come out for Solo residents.

Jokowi's success echoed made him a popular figure on the national political map. This condition made his party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), advance Jokowi as a candidate in the 2012 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election.

The narrative is considered reasonable, even though PDIP did not get much support from other parties. PDIP also paired Jokowi with Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok). The former Regent of East Belitung was considered a tough figure. Moreover, Ahok is known as an anti-corruption figure.

The leadership of the two is predicted to complement each other. Jokowi also campaigned to go in and out of the village. Jokowi also asked all residents about the problems they were facing.

He tried to record all the complaints of the residents. As a result, the ajian brought many Jakarta residents to sympathize with Jokowi. Jokowi-Ahok then won the 2012 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial contest. They defeated the Fauzi Bowo-Nachrowi Ramli pair. Jokowi also became the Governor of DKI Jakarta.

"Jokowi and Basuki may have given hope to Jakarta residents: they will lead the capital more humanely. When leading Solo City, Jokowi is known to be very humanitarian. He, for example, asked the Police Pamong Praja Unit to 'hang' their batons and guns."

"Jokowi is also able to move the market traders' area without turmoil. When he was the Regent of East Belitung, Bangka-Belitung Province, Basuki was also quite down to earth," read the report in Tempo Magazine titled New Governor of Old Jakarta (2012).

The Thamrin-Sudirman road, which is the center of Jakarta's business. (ANTARA/Dewa Ketut Sudiarta Wiguna)

Jokowi's leadership in Jakarta is considered to bring change. Jokowi also began formulating all kinds of policies and major projects that will be present in Jakarta. Jokowi is trying to find ways to advance the interests of the masses such as public transportation.

Jokowi also wants Jakarta to be able to build monorel and all sorts of things. Jokowi's funds never bothered. Jokowi considers Jakarta a sexy city for investors on December 28, 2012. Jokowi believes that all kinds of infrastructure development in Jakarta can be built.

Jokowi considers that investors have been queuing up to fund the monorail project. However, Jokowi does not want to be hasty. He does not want to accept investment. He wants the investors present to be able to show their commitment to building.

"Jakarta is sexy. For investors, there are many. If you want to know, there are many, but there must be someone who presents it to me," said Jokowi as quoted by the ANTARA website, December 28, 2012.