Jokowi Bersepeda Bareng 2 Dubes Distop Rombongan Wapres Boediono

Jokowi Cycling with 2 Ambassadors Stopped by a Motorcade of Indonesian Vice President

Reporter : Roni Said
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani


Jokowi Bersepeda Bareng 2 Dubes Distop Rombongan Wapres Boediono
Tidak ada apa-apa karena harus distop ya berhenti. Karena ada rombongan Wapres yang lewat," kata Jokowi (Foto: kompas.com)

Jakarta (B2B) - Aktivitas bersepeda Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Joko ´Jokowi´ Widodo distop oleh iring-iringan mobil dinas Wakil Presiden Boediono di Jl Rasuna Said, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan.

Saat itu Jokowi ´bike to work´ bersama beberapa duta besar negara sahabat antara lain Dubes Denmark Martin Bille Hermann dan Dubes Norwegia Stig Ingermar Traavik. Turut serta dalam gerakan ´sepeda ke kantor´ itu dari komunitas Bike to Work.

Jokowi pun pasrah rombongannya dihentikan oleh polisi lalu lintas yang sedang bertugas. Sebab menurutnya aturan yang berlaku memang seperti itu sehingga dirinya harus mematuhinya. "Tidak ada apa-apa karena harus distop ya berhenti. Karena ada rombongan Wapres yang lewat," kata Jokowi, Jumat (28/2).

Saat diberhentikan, rombongan sedang berada di jalur lambat, sementara iring-iringan Wapres berada di jalur cepat. Kendati demikian, rombongan Jokowi tetap diberhentikan oleh petugas lalu lintas karena sesuai dengan standar operasional prosedur (SOP).

Saat itu, beberapa duta besar negara sahabat juga ikut dalam rombongan seperti  Tak hanya itu, beberapa pesepeda yang tergabung dalam komunitas bike to work juga ikut.

Kali ini Jokowi menempuh perjalanan lebih jauh hingga 16 kilometer. Karena usai mengantar Dubes Denmark, dirinya melanjutkan acara ke kantor salah satu media di kawasan Palmerah, Jakarta Pusat. Rute yang ditempuh mulai dari rumah dinas, Kuningan-Jalan Rasuna Said, SCBD, Semanggi, Taman Ria Senayan, Lapangan Tembak, dan berakhir di Palmerah.

"Ini tadi 16 km, lihat wajah saya, capek tidak? Biasa saja kan. Lebih jauh lagi juga masih kuat, tidak apa-apa," kata Jokowi, seperti dilansir beritajakarta.com.

Jakarta (B2B) - Jakarta Governor, Joko `Jokowi` Widodo is always starting the activity with cycling every Fridy. Like today, he was seen cycling with his colleagues from Kuningan towards the Office of the Denmark Embassy. Uniquely they had stuck with a motorcade of Vice President Boediono on Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.

Such cycling activity was also followed by Danish Ambassador to Indonesia Martin Bille Hermann and Norway Ambassador to Indonesia Stig Ingermar Traavik, as well as some members of the community of bike to work.

Jokowi and other colleagues could not do anything after being stopped by traffic policemen. He considered, this is already the rules and must be obeyed. "It`s okay, because there is vice president who was passing," exclaimed Jokowi, Friday (2/28).

When being stopped, Jokowi`s group was in the slow lane, while a motorcade of the Vice President is in the fast lane. Nevertheless, the police did not allow the Jokowi`s group to pass considering because it is in accordance with the standard operational procedures (SOP).

This time, Jokowi took a long distance up to 16 kilometers. After dropping off the Danish Ambassador, he then went on the activity in one of the media offices in Palmerah area, Central Jakarta. The route taken is starting from the home office, Kuningan-Jl. Rasuna Said-Kuningan, SCBD, Semanggi, Ria Senayan Park, Tembak Field, and ends in Palmerah.

"We take a distance of 16 kilometers. Just look my face, tired? I don`t think so. I am still strong to go even further," uttered Jokowi.