Indonesian VP criticized over car-free day violation

JAKARTA -- Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla and his security personnel will be quizzed by environmental officials for using vehicles during a car-free day in part of the capital, the Jakarta Post newspaper reported. The teeming capital of around 10 million people, which suffers notorious traffic problems, introduced the car-free day on the fourth Sunday of every month in an effort to improve the air quality in the city.

Kalla took part in a fun walk on a main street between the country’s national monument and a major roundabout, while his security detail trailed him in cars, the paper said. “I will search for information on the matter. I have yet to issue any reprimands,” Budirama, the head of Jakarta’s Environmental Management Board, told the paper.

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