JAKARTA. Environment group Greenpeace Indonesia said it had handed over a green petition signed by 113,595 people to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during a peaceful rally in front of the State Palace, Central Jakarta, on Monday. Greenpeace members gave Jokowi the petition, entitled “100% Indonesia Green Peaceful”, together with a so-called Green Package, a document laying out the most critical environmental issues in the country collected through a survey. Greenpeace Indonesia chairman Longgena Ginting said the group aimed to give a gentle push to President Jokowi and his new ministers to be 100 percent committed to protecting the environment.
Greenpeace hands over green petition to Jokowi
JAKARTA. Environment group Greenpeace Indonesia said it had handed over a green petition signed by 113,595 people to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during a peaceful rally in front of the State Palace, Central Jakarta, on Monday. Greenpeace members gave Jokowi the petition, entitled “100% Indonesia Green Peaceful”, together with a so-called Green Package, a document laying out the most critical environmental issues in the country collected through a survey. Greenpeace Indonesia chairman Longgena Ginting said the group aimed to give a gentle push to President Jokowi and his new ministers to be 100 percent committed to protecting the environment.