Clean Friday campaign

Clean Friday campaign

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says the Clean Friday campaign will be expanded as a part of the clean-city policy carried out at City Hall and the capital's five mayoralties in order to increase public awareness of the need to improve sanitation.

"If the campaign is successful, Jakarta will become a model city for other regions to follow," Surjadi said in a speech read at City Hall on Monday.

The governor said the success of the drive will mainly depend on the citizens' attitudes. "The people play a crucial role in this noble effort. So be good and obedient citizens," Surjadi was quoted by Antara as saying.

He reiterated that as the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta should become a model city in terms of cleanliness. "Other towns in the country will then look to Jakarta." (bas)