According to Jokowi, toll road has been a long time to be realized even since he was mayor of Solo. This is related to the land acquisition become a major issue since 1996.
"Thank God, according to a report from the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), the current land acquisition process has reached 100 percent. Even today already made the final payment of land acquisition process, "he explained.
After the land acquisition process in Batang completed, he said, the next linking Semarang and Kendal is scheduled to be completed by February. If the acquisition is completed, he added, it can speed up the construction work two or three shifts. Then this toll road will be used for homecoming, although work was not yet perfect. "So that it can reduce the density of traffic on the northern coast," he said.
On this occasion, Jokowi also deliver progress of the construction of toll roads could not be separated from the rapid land acquisition process. Due to the support of the provisions in the Act. Second, because the bailout agency and third Toll Road because of the work being done is not only one shift. With this acceleration is expected in the next five years how many kilometer toll road that has been done will be seen.
Being asked how much bailout money disbursed, the President asserted reached USD 32 triliiun. "Absorption rapidly and is expected to encourage the completion of highway projects," he said.