Foreign Minister Retno Supports Women Wearing Kebayas On Car Free Day

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JAKARTA - Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has participated in supporting women to wear kebaya for the 'Healthy Walk' sport on Car Free Day (HBKB) or Car Free Day (CFD).

"I really support the 'Walking with Indonesian Women in Berkebaya' because we want to cultivate the kebaya culture. Second, the kebaya is also in the process of being submitted to UNESCO (as a world cultural heritage)," Retno told reporters in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Sunday 19 June.

According to Retno, the women who attended the Motor Vehicle Free Day (HBKB), that Sunday showed how the kebaya as a world cultural heritage was loved by the Indonesian people, and was used on various occasions, including during sports.

Unmitigated, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman (in front of the building of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology) to the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, Jakarta, was full of women in kebaya walking on foot of all ages.

False one voice, namely supporting the registration of the kebaya as a world cultural heritage from Indonesia to UNESCO, which is currently still in the process.

It is known that the participants of this activity are limited to a maximum of 2,500 people, in accordance with Governor Regulation No. 12 of 2016. In addition, a healthy walking pattern is also regulated by each group to minimize the transmission of COVID-19 considering that DKI Jakarta is currently still implementing Level 1 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM). .

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman since 07.00 WIB, thousands of women in kebaya from various ages have packed the road in front of the courtyard of FX Plaza Sudirman.

Meanwhile, the Sudirman area to the HI Roundabout cannot be entered by motorized vehicles from 06.00-10.00 WIB.

Likewise, street vendors (PKL) are only allowed to sell in the HBKB area in limited quantities, so as not to hinder the movement of participants who are walking healthy.

Street vendors selling in the HBKB area have been registered in the Jakpreneur system belonging to the Industry, Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises (PPKUKM) Office and a special location has been created next to FX Plaza.

Street vendors during HBKB are allowed to trade until 10.00 WIB only.