Jakarta Monorail: Former Mayor’s Relief Over Dismantlement
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At a glance
- Former Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who served from 1997 to 2007, expressed relief as demolition began on the long-abandoned monorail pillars along Rasuna Said.
- "Honestly,today my heart is very relieved with the certainty announced by Governor Pramono," Sutiyoso said Wednesday while observing the pillar removal in South Jakarta,according to Detik.com.
- Sutiyoso explained that the idea for the Jakarta monorail originated in the early 2000s.
Former Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso Welcomes Demolition of Long-Abandoned Monorail Pillars
Former Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who served from 1997 to 2007, expressed relief as demolition began on the long-abandoned monorail pillars along Rasuna Said. He welcomed the decision by current Governor Pramono to finally dismantle the structures after nearly 22 years of stagnation.
“Honestly,today my heart is very relieved with the certainty announced by Governor Pramono,” Sutiyoso said Wednesday while observing the pillar removal in South Jakarta,according to Detik.com.
Sutiyoso explained that the idea for the Jakarta monorail originated in the early 2000s. He recalled…