Anies Inaugurates A Statue Of Russian Figure Yuri Gagarin, Netizens Suggest Moscow To Build A Statue Of Tan Malaka

Yuri Gagarin's Statue in Mataram Park (Photo: Twitter @anies_baswedan)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan inaugurated a statue of Yuri Gagarin in Mataram Park, Jakarta. Yuri Gagarin is a USSR cosmonaut who was recorded as the first human to fly 108 minutes into space.

"We are honored and welcome the presence of the statue of Yuri Gagarin in Mataram Park, Jakarta. As a sign of the celebration of 70 years of friendly relations between Indonesia and Russia and the collaboration between Sister City Jakarta and Moscow, which has been established since 2006," Anies said on his official twitter account, @aniebaswedan. , Friday, March 12.

Anies said, the presence of this statue was a sign of Indonesia's friendship with Russia. The sign of friendship is marked by student exchanges since the 1950's.

"The fruit of this friendship we have felt until now. When Indonesia began to face the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago, one of the first hospitals to serve COVID-19 referral patients was the Friendship Hospital, the full name of the Indonesia-Russia Friendship Hospital, which was built as a result of the work. the same as the Soviet Union in 1961-1963, "explained Anies.

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of bilateral relations between Indonesia and Russia, as well as the friendship between the city of Jakarta and Moscow, the Government of the Russian Federation presented a statue of Yuri Gagarin.

"The first cosmonaut who made it to outer space was in 1961 on the Vostok I rover. The statue of Yuri Gagarin now stands tall adorning Mataram Park, in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta," explained Anies.

Anies hopes that Gagarin can inspire children in Jakarta and Indonesia to reach their dreams as high as possible.

"Jakarta will continue to be involved in the world arena, make friends with any nation. Hopefully the friendship between Russia and Indonesia has been forged since President Soekarno's time in office, getting closer and opening up opportunities for new collaborative work in the future between the two nations," Anies.

Anies' upload on twitter received many responses from netizens. There are those who praise Anies, there are also those who criticize the statue of not being of much use to the citizens of DKI.

"Remember YURI GAGARIN Middle School lesson. THE FIRST PERSON WHO WERE OUT OF ROCKET VOSTOK 1. Congratulations bro," tweeted @Dipane ****

"World Class Leader. There is no need for excessive ambition to be at the international level to have to become President and leave his position as Governor of DKI. As long as he is still the Governor of DKI, it feels like he has brought Indonesia's fragrance to the international world. We call him the Governor of Indonesia," @lendyt *** *

"Saucy sir, ... USA can be envious, we won't take Neil Armstrong's statue to take long. At Mr. Anies, Jkrt has really become a world magnet," @ZamanB ****

"The cool thing is Sudirman statues, aerospace statues, welcome statues etc. are cool stones. That is real Indonesia, now this is a statue of a foreigner. Fortunately aje Efpei has been dissolved, if there is still a statue, it can be torn down," @mamang ****

"Pak Anies Baswedan, is there a statue of an RI hero in Moscow too? If you haven't suggested a statue of Tan Malaka sir ... so that it's better known ...," @sikas_pur ****

"Alhamdulillah, the governorate is now focused on building inanimate objects," @Yuku ****

"Incredible .. the statue is also finished sir .. it's not in vain you didn't work, the statue was finished flooding the road continues .. Btw when was there an absorption well near the statue sir ...?" @ricson_si ****