Ahok Invites 489 Thousands Children to Shop at Book Fair
Reported by Andry | Translated by
Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” T. Purnama hopes there is no
dropped out kids in Capital. Even more he planned to invite 489 thousands
Jakarta Smart Card recipients to shop school equipment at the book fair.
On the day of National Children Day, I wish no children in Jakarta who aren’t school
“On the day of National Children Day, I wish no children in Jakarta
who aren’t school. We wanna bring them
to shop and buy school equipment at the book fair,” he said at City Hall,
Thursday (7/23).
The former Regent of East Belitung admitted presently he is trying
to figure out how to transport those 489
Jak-Smart Card recipients to book fair. Through the card, they will get special
offer and discount from the publisher.
“So they will get discount when shopping school equipment at book
fair. So that’s why I think hard about how to transport them,” he uttered.
On this special occasion, Ahok hoped whole children in Capital are
no longer behind in terms of education. Therefore, for parents who have
financial struggle to immediately report to be taken care of it.
Besides that, he also hoped to add more Child-Friendly Integrated Public Space (RPTRA), thus there
is a space for them to learn and play.
“Secondly, we want to add more
public space. As during so far its taking so long time to mapping it,” he
disclosed.
