Jakarta Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama asserted demolishment towards buildings on Bukit Duri Riverbank, South Jakarta and Bidara Cina, East Jakarta, will continue to be intensified.

Precisely, with the demolishment, we will build roads, and the economic would be getting better

"There's no consideration. Precisely, with the demolishment, we will build roads, and the economic would be getting better," he said, at City Hall, Wednesday (8/26). 

Basuki judged, the demolishment rejection that lately happened is only conducted by some people who all this time renting the buildings. "Although the occupants go for homecoming but it's still leased," he judged. 

He expressed, it will eventually makes the local revenue (PAD) increased as there would be foreign tourists visiting the city. 

"In fact, we want to beautify Ciliwung River thus it makes tourists keep coming and we can earn money," he disclosed.