Wear Asian Games Jacket, Jokowi Review Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

President Joko Widodo or Jokowi to review the arena of the 2018 Asian Games in Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta on Monday afternoon, June 25, 2018.

In that visit, Jokowi wearing a black Asian Games jacket. He was accompanied by Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Youth and Sports Imam Nahrawi, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Head of the Creative Economy Body Triawan Munaf, and Chairman of Inasgoc Eric Thohir.

The first location visited by Jokowi is the door of the 6 GBK complex. There, Jokowi chatted with Basuki then reentered the stadium complex. From the entrance gate, Jokowi walks and stops right in front of the statue of Bung Karno. After seeing the statue of the Proclaimer, Jokowi passed and headed for the stadium. “Later,” he said when refusing the request of the media crew to pose in front of the statue.

On the statue is inserted a sentence ever delivered the first President of Indonesia Soekarno in the opening of the Asian Games IV on August 24-September 4, 1962. “The Asian Games is not only limited sports matches, but also carry the nation’s self esteem …. Ever Onward Never Retreat, Merdeka !!! ”

Renovation of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium has just inaugurated Jokowi on January 14, 2018. Renovation of GBK Main Stadium done to face the 2018 Asian Games, which was held from 18 August.

The renovation of the 2018 Asian Games arena reviewed by Jokowi has been done since August 2016 with a contract value of Rp 769.7 billion with contractors PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk and PT Penta Rekayasa Kerjasama Operasi with a contract value of Rp 769.7 billion. The construction management consultant is PT Deta Decon and PT Multi Karadiguna Jasa KSO with contract value Rp 10,2 billion.

courtasy : tempo.co
photo : Asian Games 2018 – Tempo.co

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