Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo stated obligation wearing Betawi every Wednesday at the Jakarta government is to preserve the identity and character of DKI Jakarta.

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Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo stated obligation wearing Betawi every Wednesday at the Jakarta government is to preserve the identity and character of DKI Jakarta.




"The city should have an identity, a city must have a character," said Jokowi at City Hall on Wednesday.

Jokowi believes the use of the uniform shirt can foster local traditions Betawi Betawi culture so that the younger generation knows Betawi culture through clothing.

"If not us who appreciate culture, who else. Respecting culture must start from ourselves or else will be forgotten," said Jokowi.

Not only in terms of clothing, Jokowi also promised to give a touch of culture to the buildings in Jakarta, starting school, district and sub-district offices, to the market.

"Either of the visible pole signpost or accent her face," he said.

He even said he ordered it already socialized to the building owners. "Now it's my direct command," he said.