Jakarta, June 22 -- The Speaker of the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), Khoirudin, has reminded the Jakarta Provincial Government that the city's development must be guided by cultural values and local wisdom.

"Urban development should not be driven solely by modernization; it must also be grounded in cultural values and local wisdom," Khoirudin said during the DPRD Plenary Session held in celebration of Jakarta's 498th anniversary on Sunday.

This statement aligns with this year's Jakarta Anniversary theme: "Jakarta as a Global and Cultured City."

Khoirudin emphasized that the commemoration should not be a mere annual ceremony, but rather a shared moment of reflection on the city's long journey as a center of governanc...