Jasa Marga Denies Madiun Toll Monument Echoes Hammer and Sickle
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11 February 2020 12:33 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Toll road operator, Jasa Marga Ngawi Kertosono Kediri (JNK), responded to the growing online rumors that compare the Madiun toll road interchange monument to a hammer and sickle, which is a notable symbol for communism.
Acting as the Ngawi - Kertosono toll road operator, JNK strongly denies the rumors and said that the horizontal curvature of the monument is meant to represent the company’s logo and a means for branding.
The monument also acts as a visual reminder for toll road users, as it is located nearby the toll road’s entrance and exit gate.
“Seen from certain angles, the iconic monument resembles three alphabets; J N K,” said Dwi in a press release on Monday, February 10.
He asserts that the vertical pole seen from an angle forms the alphabet “J” while the curvature partially surrounding the vertical pole resembles an “N” from an upwards view. The alphabet “K” will be visible if seen from the Madiun interchange that heads to the eastern side.
“It does not resemble a hammer and sickle,” Dwi said.
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