Jokowi shows how to escape a traffic jam - alight and walk


President Joko Widodo shaking hands with villagers as he walked the rest of the way - about 2km - to the venue for a military parade to mark the 72nd anniversary of Indonesia's national armed forces in Cilegon, Banten province, yesterday. He had got out of his limousine, stuck in traffic in Cilegon, just after 8am, and arrived at the venue at about 8.40am, according to local reports.PHOTO: REUTERS.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo was not about to let a terrible traffic jam make him late for a military parade to mark the 72nd anniversary of Indonesia's national armed forces (TNI).

The unassuming leader got out of his limousine, stuck in traffic in the port city of Cilegon, just after 8am Thursday and walked the rest of the way - about 2km - to the venue. He arrived at about 8.40am, according to local reports.

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