Solo Mayor Joko Widodo's decision to use the Kiat Esemka automobile as his official vehicle was met with both positive and negative reactions. This creation of the Solo vocational high school (SMK), in collaboration with Kiat Motor, in Klaten, was designed for road use by using 80 percent local material and 20 percent imported material. Costing Rp 95 million each, the car has not yet met the national test standards, which is eliciting considerable