The Legacy of Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin
Monday, August 19, 2024
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.
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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