Committee Confirms Jokowi Will Be Invited To Formula E Jakarta In Ancol

Screenshot - Aerial photo of the Jakarta Formula E circuit in Ancol, North Jakarta, Thursday (5/5/2022). ANTARA/Instagram@jakartaeprixofficial/dewa

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) along with Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and his ministers were invited to watch the international Formula E Jakarta racing event at the Ancol Circuit, North Jakarta on Saturday, June 4.

However, the Project Management Office Formula E Farid Subkhan said that his party had not been able to confirm the certainty of the presence of Jokowi and his staff.

"We invite, I can't confirm but we invite everyone," said Farid in an online discussion broadcast on YouTube, Saturday, May 28.

"We invite Mr. Jokowi, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Governor, all of them are invited. It will be confirmed later whether he is present or not," he added.

Later, Jokowi is also expected to not only come but also do a greet walk. The moment of the greet walk ceremony will take place before the race starts at 15.00 WIB.

"Mr. President and several IMI parties then from the governor to do it for 15 minutes," said Farid.

Previously, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Jakarta E-Prix 2022, Ahmad Sahroni, said that President Jokowi and other high-ranking state institutions would also receive an invitation to attend the electric car race.

Not only that, the organizers will invite all general chairmen of political parties to watch the Formula E race in Ancol on June 4.

"We invite all of the party chairman and secretary general," said Sahroni when met at the Jakarta International Velodrome, East Jakarta, Thursday, May 26.

For information, Formula E Jakarta or Jakarta E-Prix will be held at the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit (JIEC) Ancol on Saturday, June 4. Currently, tickets to watch the electric car race have been sold.

Meanwhile, the Formula E racing car itself has begun to come to Indonesia gradually starting last Sunday, May 22. In total, 22 cars from 11 teams were sent to Indonesia.