From Toba To Parapat, President Jokowi Rides A Motorcycle

President Jokowi Riding a Motorcycle/Photo: Antara

TOBA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo rides a motorcycle during a working visit to North Sumatra Province, from Simpang Sibisa, Toba Regency, to Parapat Free Beach Area, Simalungun Regency. Based on photos received from the Press Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta, Wednesday, the President riding his customized Kawasaki W175 which has a dominant green color. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, and Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno also rode motorbikes following the President. deliberately use a motorcycle because they want to breathe fresh air from Lake Toba. Besides that, Jokowi also wants to try out supporting road infrastructure. "Me and the ministers want to breathe fresh air from Lake Toba because the air here is very fresh, it's a loss if you don't ride a motorbike. smooth, 20 percent are still in waves. I have conveyed it to the Minister of Public Works," said the President in his statement at the Parapat Free Beach Area, Wednesday, February 2.

According to information, the 11-kilometer route that the President has taken offers beautiful views at a number of points. In addition to fresh air, the road is also varied and winding and that is what distinguishes it from the road in Mandalika which the President also tested. "Here the air is cold and fresh. If it is straight (Mandalika), here it is winding, the difference is that," said the President. On that occasion, the President also hoped that the existing road infrastructure could be connected and integrated with a number of tourist areas. ," he explained.