The Statue Of General Sudirman Will Be Wearing A Mask

Statue of General Sudirman (Doc. VOI)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will put a mask on the statue of General Sudirman. The installation is planned for this afternoon.

"There is a plan (to put masks on the statue of General Sudirman)," said Head of the Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) Satriadi Gunawan when confirmed, Wednesday, August 19.

The placement of masks on the statue of General Sudirman has been coordinated to prepare a fire engine. Car ladders are used to reach the face of the statue where the mask will be applied.

"In principle, the fire department only helps the installation process," said Satriadi.

Although the plan to install masks on the 12 meter high statue has been prepared, the DKI Provincial Government officials are still in discussion. Decisions will be made at the meeting.

"We still have a meeting at the KDH (DKI Regional Head Bureau) at 3 o'clock. Later he will decide there whether to make it or not," continued Satriadi.

According to him, the DKI Provincial Government will consider the time to put masks on the statue of General Sudirman. This is because the statue is on the main street, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman.

The area is also close to the Dukuh Atas BNI MRT Station and the Dukuh Atas Transjakarta bus stop. This means that the traffic rate is always heavy in the afternoon.

"We also have to study it in the meeting later, because in the afternoon we are afraid to disturb traffic," he said.