Jakarta – Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama says he likes the idea of banning any political activities on the weekly car-free day in parts of Jakarta.

Basuki said the idea came from his deputy for demography, Syahrul Effendi. The governor was quoted as saying by Kompas.com on Monday that he thought most demonstrations during car-free Sundays were in his support, but that it was a good plan anyway.

Saefullah, the city secretary, said earlier that Jakarta's car-free days were often misused for political activities, and that the original purpose of the measure was to improve air quality and give residents the opportunity to use several stretches of key roads for physical activity, such as jogging or biking.

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