Basuki Cancels Trip to Kuwait
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Rini Elvira
Acting Jakarta Governor Basuki T Purnama cancels his official trip to Kuwait on upcoming July 25. The trip was meant to support Jakarta as the host for the 2018 Asian Games.
I canceled going to Kuwait because I’m lazy to go abroad
“I canceled going to Kuwait because I’m lazy to go abroad,” stated Basuki at City Hall, Friday (7/18).
According to Basuki, this cancelation has been informed and coordinated to the Olympic of Asia. However, he makes sure that Jakarta will still proposing to be the host for the biggest four annual sports event in Asia.
Basuki: I want Jakarta to Host 2018 Asian Games“I asked, can I just sign the statement letter (to be the host) here (in Jakarta) and not go there? They said okay. The important thing is there are statement letter and my signature, stating that I’m supporting,” he uttered.
If Jakarta was chosen as the host for the 2018 Asian Games, it will be the second time Jakarta gets the honor to hold it. The first time Jakarta hosting the Asian Games was 52 years ago in 1962.
