'Adipura' awards and expectations

'Adipura' awards and expectations

From Media Indonesia

Central and South Jakarta municipal regions have received this year's national Adipura awards for clean and beautiful cities. This success should make Jakarta's citizens proud, particularly those in South Jakarta, which has been honored twice.

Behind this success, however, Jakartans still have a lot of expectations. Notably, we have long yearned for a hygienic city environment, free from sources of disease.

They also hope that Jakarta will be pollution-free or at least have a low rate of air pollution, while public security is expected to be enhanced to guarantee safe day and night trips in the city.

Proper public transportation services as well as easy handling of citizen's identity cards and other certificates without bureaucratic red tape and illegal fees are the other facilities are widely anticipated.

The process leading to such improvements takes a fairly long time and demands considerable funds, in addition to better coordination and cooperation from various groups. All Jakartans need to join the effort, according to their fields of capability.

LUKMAN HAKIM Jakarta