Fri, 30 Apr 1999

Official places for party flags across the capital

JAKARTA (JP): Beginning on the first day of the campaign period on May 19, the capital will be adorned by flags of the 48 parties contesting the June 7 general election.

Financed with Rp 2 billion (US$231,000) from the city budget, the 5,184 party flags and 216 national flags will be raised by administration employees at 108 locations on the capital's main thoroughfares, streets and popular spots.

Each location will have flags of each of the 48 parties plus two of the national red-and-white flags, with each flagpole separated by a distance of four meters.

Flags will be of different sizes, depending on the locations, such as 1.8 meters by 2.25 meters and 2.3 meters by 3.45 meters.

The following are details of the locations:

Main roads/areas: Jl. Imam Bonjol (1 spot), Jl. Diponegoro (1), Senayan traffic circle (1), Jl. Merdeka Selatan (1), Jl. Rasuna Said (1), Jl. S. Parman (2), Jl. Sisingamangaraja (2), Jl. M.T. Haryono (2), Jagorawi toll road (2), Cikampek toll road (2), Kebon Jeruk toll road (2), Prof. Sudyatmo toll road (2), Jl. Sudirman (3), Monas Square, Semanggi cloverleaf (4), Jl. MH Thamrin (5) and Jl. Gatot Subroto (8).

Central Jakarta: Jl. Angkasa (1), Jl. Hasyim Ashari (1), Jl. Kwitang (1), Tugu Tani Square (1), Jl. Pos (1), Jl. Pramuka (1), Jl. Salemba Raya (1), Jl. Suprapto (1), Jl. Asia Afrika (2) and Jl. Gunung Sahari (2).

North Jakarta: Jl. Danau Sunter Barat (1), Jl. Danau Sunter Selatan (1), Jl. Pluit Raya (1), Jl. Mangga Dua (1), Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan (1), Jl. R.E. Martadinata (1), Jl. Cilincing (1), Jl. Cilincing-Cakung (1), Jl. Boulevard (2) and Jl. Yos Sudarso (2).

East Jakarta: Jl. Pemuda (1), Jl. Jatinegara (1), Jl. Sutoyo (1), Jl. D.I. Panjaitan (1), Jl. Halim Perdana Kusuma (1), Jl. I. Gusti Ngurah Rai (1), Jl. Sugiyono (1), Jl. Raden Inten (1), Jl. Matraman Raya (1), Jl. Salemba Raya (1), Jl. Sentra Primer (1), Jl. Taman Mini Indonesia (1) and Jl. Otto Iskandardinata (2).

South Jakarta: Jl. Trunojoyo (1), Jl. Panglima Polim (1), Jl. Kalibata (1), Jl. Mampang Prapatan (Warung Buncit) (2), Jl. Casablanca (3), Jl. Metro Pondok Indah (3), Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio (3) and Jl. TB. Simatupang (3).

West Jakarta: In front of the mayoralty office (1), Jl. Hayam Wuruk (1), Jl. Daan Mogot (2), Jl. Panjang (2), Jl. Tubagus Angke (2) and Jl. Kembangan Raya (3).

Source: Jakarta Administration