Ahok: I Will Provide Playground for Kids

Jakarta Vice Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama admitted he was concerned with the living conditions of children who do not have adequate facilities to play in the capital.

I was sad to see the condition of city kids nowadays. If I come from the village and used to the activities in the open air, in the field, hunting or fishing. Ironically, they cannot be as free as it is

The statement was conveyed by Basuki when he attended the commemoration of National Children's Day (HAN) with theme 'Stop Violence Against Children' at Dunia Fantasi (Dufan), Ancol, North Jakarta, Wednesday (8/20). The event involves at least 1,200 children consist of street children, homeless children, disabled children, children dealing with the law, orphan, orphanages and Children's Forum in Jakarta.

"I was sad to see the condition of city kids nowadays. If I come from the village and used to the activities in the open air, in the field, hunting or fishing. Ironically, they cannot be as free as it is," he expressed.

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National Children's Day which falls on July 23 is based on the Presidential Decree No. 44/1984. But Jakarta Provincial Government commemorates it today or August 20.

On that occasion, he thanked PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol management in which they had provided free facilities for thousands of children to play hard throughout the game rides in Dufan.

 

"We also thank the President who has set the National Children's Day. Can you imagine, many children are forgotten," said the former regent of East Belitung.

Basuki disclosed that Jakarta government is currently working hard to prosper the children in the capital by building playground. "The playground can also be used as a guidance location (Lokbin) for official vendors. It will be realized soon," he stated.

He added his party also prepared scholarships to the need (children). It aims to finance school children needs and would be disbursed via a bank account.

"Payment of school dues will going through debit. Via ATM, every children can take money for transportation cost, buying clothes, buying the book in stores that have been designated. So there is no more fake receipts," he added

In the event, Jakarta Social Department symbolically gave compensation to 1,000 street children from halfway house amounted to Rp 1.7 billion and Rp 14.1 billion for 7,600 homeless children from non-social homes, Rp 389 million for 150 children dealing with the law, Rp 520 million for 300 disabled children, Rp 534 million for 250 neglected infants, Rp 190 million for 100 children special protection and 224 wheelchairs for disabled children.