Jokowi stated that MRT had 90 percent positive will be implementing

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Jokowi stated that MRT had 90 percent positive will be implementing



Following up on the discussion related to the continuation of mega rail-based mass transport or mass rapid transit (MRT), Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo held a coordination meeting with related ministers at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, on Wednesday (09/01/2013).

Of the closed meeting, Jokowi stated that MRT had 90 percent positive will be implementing. Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa also been responding to negotiate the distribution of loan repayments to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

"The bottom line is already 90 percent positive, stay the decision on January 15, the percent distribution by Mr. Minister," said CMEA Jokowi Office, Jakarta, on Wednesday.

On January 15, 2013, Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa will announce what percentage of burden sharing pinajaman to JICA. During this time, the division of the burden of the loan is equal to 42:58, where the city government shall bear the repayment of the loan by 58 percent. Jokowi are negotiating so that the central government is willing to bear the burden of the loan by 60 percent, the remaining 40 percent temporarily by the city government.

"Yes, the most important portion of the center more, could 59:41 be down a bit," said Jokowi.

Load the JICA loan repayment, said Jokowi, affects the amount of subsidy to be given to the city government MRT ticket prices. Lighter burden to repay the city government, the ticket price can be suppressed as cheaply as possible. Jokowi expect ticket prices no more than 10,000. "Because if only 1 in Singapore Singapore dollars, right about Rp 7,000 to Rp 8,000. We figure something like that's $ 10,000 for 2015," said Jokowi.

In addition, the first phase of the tender announcement MRT route Lebak Bulus-roundabout will be made on January 16, 2013 by Jokowi after hearing the decision of the Minister of Economy related investment MRT sharing between the central government and the city government on January 15, 2013. From the information obtained, the meeting today not only involves Hatta Rajasa, but also attended by the Minister of State Owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Dahlan Iskan and Development Planning / Head of Bappenas Armida Alisjahbana.