Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road Officially Renamed MBZ Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Expressway

Illustration-Toll Road (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Jakarta-Cikampek 2 Elevated Toll Road has been officially renamed MBZ Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Expressway today, Monday, April 12.

MBZ Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Expressway is named after an Abu Dhabi crown prince and deputy commander-in-chief of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed forces.

The inauguration was marked by the pressing of the siren button conducted by the Minister of State Secretary Pratikno and PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono in this case representing President Joko Widodo.

As well as Indonesian Ambassador to uae Husin Bagis, UAE Ambassador to Indonesia Abdullah Salem Obaid Al Dhaheri and President Director of PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Subakti Syukur.

Minister of State Secretary Pratikno said MBZ's name was known to the Indonesian public after President Jokowi entrusted him to become chairman of the steering board for the construction of the new capital.

"Indonesia-UAE diplomatic relations have been running for a long time since 1976. In the future, the government hopes to continue to extend this bilateral relationship, especially in terms of investment withdrawal", Pratikno said in an Instagram account post @bpjt_info, quoted by VOI, Monday, April 12.

This expressway is access to separate the movement of short-distance commuters Jakarta - Bekasi - Cikarang (collector/existing lanes) with long-distance movement to Cirebon, Bandung, Semarang and Surabaya (express/flyover lanes), in particular, class I non-buses.

For MBZ Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Expressway has been opened and can be operated again starting at 10.00 WIB. After previously closed temporarily at 05.00 WIB.

For information, Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) who has the full name Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.

He is also the deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates Army (UAE).

Born on March 11, 1961, he became crown prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004 and was appointed deputy supreme commander of uae army forces in January 2005. A month later, he was promoted to General.

Since December 2004 Al Nahyan has also been chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council which handles the development and planning of the Abu Dhabi Emirate and is a member of the Supreme Petroleum Council.

MBZ's name became known to the Indonesian public after President Jokowi entrusted him to become chairman of the Board of Directors of The New Capital Development.

The position of The New Capital Development Board was also filled by two other names, Masayoshi Son and Tony Blair.

All three play a role in providing input and advice, promoting and building the trust of global investors to want to invest in Indonesia.

MBZ also plays a role in the investment plan of $10 billion or equivalent to IDR144 trillion which will be placed in the fund managed by the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA).