Joko Widodo, Indonesian businessman, politician, and government official who served as governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014 before becoming president of Indonesia in 2014. He was the first Indonesian president who did not have a military background or belong to a prominent political family.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization has said that the tragic bomb attacks that took place on July 17, 2009 have undeniably shocked Jakarta and the entire country.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization has said that the tragic bomb attacks that took place on July 17, 2009 have undeniably shocked Jakarta and the entire country.
However, there is good news on the tourism from. According to the latest UNWTO mission, carried out by Xu Jing, regional representative for Asia and the Pacific from 21-22 July 2009, Indonesia’s capital “is recovering rapidly from the sudden shock.”
Apart from the specific areas where Hotel JW Marriot and Hotel Ritz Carlton are located, life has basically restored to its normality. “Jakarta did stop for a moment on Friday, but not for long. We are not going to allow terrorists to dictate and allow them to make Jakarta their hostage,” DKI Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo said.