Jakarta's Formula E Spectator Record Shows Off, Fadli Zon Skak Mat Sahroni: Caucasians Compete, We Are Only Spectators

Gerindra Party politician Fadli Zon. (DPR doc)

JAKARTA - Gerindra Party politician Fadli Zon was surprised by those who stated that the implementation of Formula E Jakarta was a success, judging by the number of spectators and the smooth running of the electric car racing event.

According to Fadli, the Jakarta Formula E event can be categorized as successful if there are Indonesian racers who participate in the asphalt.

"We should be proud if there are Indonesian players, not spectators," said Fadli on his Twitter account, @fadlizon, quoted on Wednesday, June 22. Fadli then responded to the statement from the Chairman of the Organizing Committee (OC) of the Formula E-Prix Jakarta, Ahmad Sahroni, who said that Formula E Jakarta broke the new record for the most Formula E spectators in history.

The race, which was held at the Jakarta International E-Prix (JIEC) Circuit, Ancol, invited 13.4 million pairs of eyes to watch live on local television. Sahroni also claimed that Formula E Jakarta was watched live by 60,000 people.

"Of course we are grateful for this result, and these numbers show that the Indonesian people also have a high interest in this electric car event. We will of course use this result as a reference and benchmark for similar events in the future," said Sahroni recently. this.

For the achievements conveyed by Sahroni, Fadli said that there was no need for excessive euphoria. After all, he said, the people of the country were merely spectators without anyone being involved in stepping on the gas in the race.

"Foreigners compete, we are just spectators," said Fadli.