Ganjar Pranowo Recalls His First Step In DKI, Visits Former 'Legendary' Offices And Air Conditioners

Ganjar Pranowo (Central Java Provincial Government Public Relations Photo)

"That AC over there, I installed it"

JAKARTA - Ganjar Pranowo reminisced about the moment when his feet first set foot in Jakarta. His racing bicycle pedal was directed to the Tanah Abang III area to see a historic building for him.

The building has three floors. 25 years ago, Ganjar who is now the governor of Central Java, tried his luck in the capital city. Choose to open an office on Tanah Abang III street, Central Jakarta.

"And my office has become Indomart now," said Ganjar as quoted from his Twitter account, Monday, September 20.

"And I remember very well, the AC over there (he said while pointing to an AC), which I installed first," said Ganjar again, who used this office as an effort to make money in Jakarta.

Ganjar's bike is turning again. This time it was directed at the Agus Salim area, Central Jakarta. He visited a house that 24 years ago was used as a boarding house for four years. The rental price is Rp50 thousand per month.

Don't talk about facilities. Just to sleep, Ganjar already feels cramped. He admitted that he often hangs out outside the boarding house.

"Because the only cool place is outside," he said.

If on the 2nd floor, it is only covered with zinc on top. So it's hot. During the May 1998 riots, Ganjar also became a witness because his boarding house was not far from the riot scene.

"During the 1998 riots, Roxy was over there. Wow, it was so crowded. People were running inside, to the village," he said.

"No matter how heavy the conditions are. For those of you who are struggling, there is a success that you deserve," Ganjar wrote on his social media account.