TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo alias Jokowi will swear in Acting Jakarta Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat as a definitive governor at 9:30 today.
Sumarsono, Director General of Regional Autonomy for Home Affairs Ministry, said that the event will take place at the Merdeka Palace. He added that Djarot will hold Jakarta governor office for four months until October 15.
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Djarot will be replacing Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok who resigned on May 23 after being found guilty in a blasphemy case.
Before being named acting Jakarta governor, Djarot was the deputy governor during the Ahok administration. He earlier served as Mayor of Blitar for two periods, from 2000 to 2010.
EGI ADYATAMA