Jokowi Inaugurates Jembatan Dua Market
Reported by Rudi Hermawan | Translated by Isa Efriadi
There are 414 kiosks and all has been occupied
Jakarta Governor Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo today, Friday (5/16), inaugurates Jembatan Dua Market in Angke Urban Village, Tambora Sub-District, West Jakarta. Arrived in location at around 11.15 AM, he directly headed to the market hall where the inauguration takes place.
Imported Beef Found in North Jakarta Traditional Markets“By saying Bismillah (in the name of God), today, Friday, May 16, 2014, Jembatan Dua Market, West Jakarta, I declare inaugurated,” said Jokowi while signing the market’s inscription.
The Jembatan Dua Market is a two-story market as wide as 2,693 square meters, with 414 business places which consist of 168 kiosks and 246 blocks, a musholla (small mosque), lavatory, and parking area that can accommodate 20 cars and 150 motorcycles.
“There are 414 kiosks and all has been occupied. For dry goods like shirts and groceries, the kiosks are located upstairs. In downstairs, there are vegetables, meat, and fish. This market was slum and causing traffic congestion before. But now, everything is organized. The market is also equipped with parking lot,” stated Jokowi.
