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Pramono Investigates 5 Cars That Broke Through Jakarta's Car Free Day
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Pramono Investigates 5 Cars That Broke Through Jakarta's Car Free Day

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung is investigating five vehicles that drove through a Car Free Day (CFD) event on Sunday.
  • The vehicles entered the CFD area after barriers were opened, despite regulations prohibiting private vehicles.
  • Authorities are working to identify the owners of the vehicles, some of which used ZZ license plates.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has initiated an investigation into a convoy of five vehicles that breached the Car Free Day (CFD) zone along Sudirman-Thamrin on Sunday. The incident, which went viral on social media, prompted the governor to immediately contact the Transportation Agency.

From yesterday, as soon as the incident happened and went viral, I immediately coordinated with the Transportation Agency. I conveyed that private vehicles crossing Car Free Day should not have happened.

— Pramono AnungResponding to the incident and confirming his investigation.

Pramono emphasized that private vehicles are strictly prohibited from entering the CFD area. He explained that barriers, guarded by Satpol PP officers and police, were in place to prevent unauthorized access. However, the vehicles reportedly entered after the barriers were opened. Transportation officers on duty at the SCBD area intercepted the convoy and directed them out of the CFD zone.

They opened the barrier, even though the barrier was guarded by Satpol PP and also by the police.

— Pramono AnungExplaining how the vehicles managed to enter the restricted area.

The governor stated that the identity of the vehicle owners is currently under investigation, noting that some vehicles used ZZ license plates, which are often used for temporary registration. He assured that further details regarding the vehicles and their occupants would be disclosed once the investigation is complete. Pramono stressed that such an incident must not recur and has instructed the Satpol PP officers on duty to act more decisively in preventing future violations.

The Transportation Agency officers on duty at SCBD immediately intercepted the vehicles and directed the convoy to exit the CFD area via SCBD.

— Pramono AnungDescribing the immediate response by authorities.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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