'Banning migrants is against human rights'<\/p>\n
The Jakarta administration will check people entering the capital
\nafter the Idul Fitri holiday, anticipating would-be job seekers.
\nThe capital is about to close its doors to migrants, especially
\nthe unskilled. The Jakarta Post asked some residents about their
\nopinion on the issue.<\/p>\n
Ari Mohammad, 32, is an executive at a non-governmental
\norganization. He lives in Jati Waringin, East Jakarta:<\/p>\n
I don't agree with the city administration prohibiting people
\nfrom entering Jakarta as a mechanism to curb population growth in
\nthe city. No one can control people's movements. People have the
\nright to live anywhere in the country.<\/p>\n
But I agree there should be population control so that Jakarta
\nis not overcrowded.<\/p>\n
It, however, should be implemented through a reasonable
\npolicy, like discouraging people from entering the city or
\ntelling people that Jakarta is not a city of dreams if they have
\nno skills because they will not easily find work here.<\/p>\n
I think, migrant people living in the city, should not
\nencourage their unskilled relatives to come to the city.<\/p>\n
Joe Fernandez, 45, is a researcher working for the Institute
\nfor Policy and Community Development Studies (IPCOS) in Kebayoran
\nBaru, South Jakarta. He lives in Depok:<\/p>\n
The city administration should cooperate with its neighboring
\ncities to curb the population growth in the city.<\/p>\n
As an example, the administration should encourage investors
\nof particular manufacturing products to invest here. As a
\nmetropolitan city, Jakarta should focus its attention on
\nproviding good public services.<\/p>\n
It should be selective in accepting investors. With such a
\npolicy, Jakarta would prompt less skilled workers to live outside
\nof Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Although I agree that Jakarta should not be overcrowded, but I
\nstrongly oppose any effort to prohibit people from entering the
\ncity because such a policy is against human rights.<\/p>\n
I believe that the city administration cannot solve its
\npopulation problem alone. It should share the problem with the
\ncentral government.<\/p>\n
If the government cannot fairly distribute the result of
\ndevelopment to all regions, urbanization will still become a
\nproblem to Jakarta and other big cities.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/banning-migrants-is-against-human-rights-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }