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Ali Sadikin (7 July 1927 – 20 May 2008) was an Indonesian politician of Sundanese background. He was often called Bang Ali. He served as the governor of Jakarta the country’s capital from 1966 to 1977. Appointed by a weak Sukarno he likely had the full approval of Suharto. A former officer in the Indonesian Marine Corps he saw the city as a battlefield. He sought to improve public services clear out slum dwellers ban becaks (cycle rickshaws) and outlaw street peddlers.
