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Flooding in Jakarta also be media attention abroad. BBC News UK Jokowi as Obama calls from Jakarta.
The article was published in the BBC Asia, Wednesday (23/1). Headlines Flooding tests 'Jakarta's Obama'. There is a photo wearing Betawi Jokowi complete with a black cap as illustrated.
BBC highlights the floods in Jakarta and Jokowi policy to solve the issue. The article written by the BBC's Karishma Vaswani.
"Coming to the 100-day leadership, Jokowi faces first test. Brownish water soak Jakarta on 17 January. Causes heavy rainfall causing levees breached and the river overflowed."
BBC Jokowi much praised in the article. They call Jokowi a popular figure and has the support of the lower classes and the middle class Jakarta. Jakarta Residents optimistic Jokowi can solve the problem of flooding in Jakarta. Jokowi also known as a clean politician and hardworking.
"Mr Widodo is a clean politician. A leader who listened to public complaints. He often equated with U.S. President Barack Obama, not because of his stature who are both tall and slim. Yet because of empathy in society."
"I'm not Obama. I'm just a simple man," he said with a laugh Jokowi.
"So the governor of Jakarta made me a headache sometimes. But I enjoyed it. I had to work from early morning to meet again to show people I'm working hard. That's what people expect of me," Obama said, eh Jokowi.