Mas Gibran's Relaxed Style Blusukan Observes The Gilingan Viaduct, Breaks Through The Rain With A Purple Umbrella, So Remembers Jokowi In Sumba, NTT

President Joko Widodo and Gibran Rakabuming Raka (Photo Collage)

JAKARTA - Mayor of Solo Gibran Rakabuming Raka conducted a direct review of Viaduk Gilingan, Banjarsari District, Solo, which was flooded on Monday, March 8 yesterday.

Wearing daily official clothing (PDH), the eldest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) observes the spot where the water is inundated. Gibran was accompanied by the Head of DPU, Endah Sutaresmi.

Gibran looks relaxed while giving some instructions to his subordinates. Every now and then his left hand went into his trouser pocket while adjusting the location of the purplish pink umbrella he was holding.

"Having received various complaints from residents on social media, Gibran and the Head of the DPU, Endah Sutaresmi, visited the location of the Gilingan Viaduk even though it was pouring rain," wrote the official website surakarta.go.id, quoted on Tuesday, March 9.

As is known, Viaduk Gilingan was flooded with water up to 90 centimeters (cm) high due to heavy rain on Sunday, March 7 afternoon. Traffic flow had also been diverted due to the high water level. In fact, the Gilingan Viaduct was not a new problem. This problem has been happening for a long time.

"Many residents have complained about the condition of the viaduct in the Gilingan area, because it is prone to flooding in the rainy season," said Gibran, Monday, March 8.

"This problem has occurred for a long time. If it rains heavily, the road will be flooded with water up to 90 cm which will impact on the disruption of traffic flow around Jalan Ahmad Yani, "continued Jan Ethes Srinarendra's father.

Gibran's style is similar to his father when he visited a food estate (barn) in Central Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), last February. Jokowi without hesitation broke through the heavy rain

At the location, Jokowi drove along the rice field path using a blue umbrella. Suddenly, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo, until the presidential entourage followed Jokowi.

Jokowi's action drew people's attention. Many residents tried to get closer. Paspampres was running around to stand by Jokowi.

Head of the Press, Media and Information Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat, Bey Machmudin, explained that actually the presidential assistant had warned of bad weather conditions at the location. Unfortunately, Jokowi ignored this. Jokowi insists that he wants to directly see the water pumps that support the food estate.

"Yesterday when the President came with heavy rain, the presidential apparatus had reminded the president not to go to the blue square water pump. But the President still wants to see the water pump directly because it is the key to the food estate in that location," Bey told reporters. Wednesday, February 24th.

Bey said the reason for Jokowi to go straight in was because he wanted to make sure the water pump was functioning properly. The atmosphere became crowded because many people called Jokowi from the edge of the rice fields.