The Legacy of Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin
The name of M.H. Thamrin is immortalized in Jakarta’s main road and village improvement projects. He also played a role in the media.
Istiqomatul Hayati
August 19, 2024
JAKARTA Governor Ali Sadikin’s efforts to improve the city in 1969 ended in disappointment. His idea to improve the city’s slums hit a dead end when he approached the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas). Bappenas Chief Widjojo Nitisastro considered the proposal economically unbeneficial and not a government priority.
“I was disappointed. I just couldn’t understand why kampung improvement wasn’t a to
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