Minister of Public Works Already Esemka Car Book, though not yet passed the test

JAKARTA - Although the car has not passed the test Esemka, Minister of Public Works (PU), Djoko Kirmanto have booked the car works of children's vocational school in Surakarta.

This was revealed by Mayor of Surakarta, Joko Widodo when found in the West Building Scholastic Reuters, Jakarta, Sunday (02/26/2012) afternoon. "Yesterday he SMS me to order a car," he said.

Besides the Minister of Public Works, expressed Joko has many other officials who also ordered the car. Among them was the Reserve Command, members of Parliament and the Parliament, the Governor also.

The plan, Esemka car will undergo emissions testing in the Hall of Thermodynamics and Propulsion Motor (BTMP) belonging to the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Tangerang South, early next week.

Jokowi said he was confident the car will pass emissions testing Esemka because this car has been tested many times.

"I am optimistic that, this car passed the emissions test because of the fact until the Jakarta car is fine and no problems," he said.

This was also confirmed that a tester Roy Esemka car driver on the way from Solo to Jakarta.

"I took turns riding with Deputy Mayor of Surakarta, FX Hadi Rudyatmo. Everything went smoothly, even at highway Semarang, I could drive this car over 125 miles per hour. And, the car remains stable," said Roy.