TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Before attending the blasphemy trial case, Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama met Jakarta governor-elect Anies Baswedan to discuss a transition period in the interior of the Jakarta administration.
“We met early in the morning before Ahok attended his trial,” Anies said after meeting with Ahok Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Anies said that Ahok positively welcomed him to discuss the transition period before Anies is inaugurated as the Jakarta governor.
“I told Anies that the Revised Jakarta Budget that I prepared must be finalized. We don’t want it to be rejected by the Legislative Council,” Ahok said.
Ahok hopes that programs to be executed by Anies would not be stalled. Therefore, during the transition period that will end in October 2017, Ahok wants everything runs smoothly.
Ahok asked Anies to establish a budgetary team in order to ensure a smooth transition. Ahok said that he will provide data for Anies to facilitate the delivebration of the Revised Jakarta Budget.
“We’ll sit together to discuss the data,” Ahok said.
After having a meeting with Anies, Ahok headed to the Agriculture Ministry to attend his trial.
AVIT HIDAYAT