DKI Provincial Government Considers DPRD's Proposal For Changing Street Names To Use Ali Sadikin's Name

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (Photo: Diah Ayu Wardani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, responded to the suggestion of the Chairman of the DPRD, Prasetio Edi Marsudi, to change the name of the street to the name of former DKI Governor Ali Sadikin.

"That's a good proposal, yes. We'll review it later," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, June 22.

Previously, Prasetio asked DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to change the name of Kebon Sirih street to H. Ali Sadikin street. He conveyed this in a plenary meeting to commemorate the 494th anniversary of the City of Jakarta at the DKI DPRD Building.

Prasetio asked Anies to issue a governor regulation regarding changing the name of the street located in front of the DKI DPRD Office to the name of the former governor of DKI.

"Hopefully the Governor is also pleased to issue a governor regulation to determine the name change of Kebon Sirih street, starting from the Abdul Muis street intersection to the Menteng Raya street intersection opposite the Tugu Statue Tani, to H. Ali Sadikin street," said Prasetio.

In addition, Prasetio also asked Anies to change the name of the Block G building in the DKI City Hall environment with the name Ali Sadikin. Blok G building is the office of the DKI Provincial Government.

"We hope that the name H. Ali Sadikin can be enshrined in the Block G Building within the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government under the name Ali Sadikin Building, Ali Sadikin Hall, or Ali Sadikin Home," he said.

Prasetio considers that Ali Sadikin's work in leading the capital from 1977 to 1977 made Jakarta develop to this day. Therefore, the embedding of the name Ali Sadikin was carried out to commemorate his services.

"During his leadership, the people of Jakarta have experienced many successes," said Prasetio.