City starts crackdown on migrants<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Despite criticism, the Jakarta city administration has
\nofficially launched an operation against illegal migrants in an
\neffort to curb urbanization.<\/p>\n
Thamrin Ekadjati, an assistant to the city secretary, said
\nthat the raids against the illegal migrants would be conducted in
\nslum areas, such as on the Penjaringan riverbanks and in East
\nAncol, North Jakarta and Pondok Kopi, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"There will be action taken against illegal migrants. But it
\ndoesn't meant that Jakarta is a closed city,\" Thamrin told 160
\nofficers at a ceremony at the National Monument park on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The officers would conduct an education program, such as
\ndistributing brochures on the importance of identification, until
\nSaturday before conducting the raids next week.<\/p>\n
The officers would hand out the brochures to newcomers in
\npublic places in the city's five mayoralties, including Gambir
\nRailway station and the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Newcomers, who wanted to live here and get official
\nidentification should have several documents, including housing
\nand job guarantees, Thamrin said.<\/p>\n
According to Bylaw No. 1\/1996 on population, newcomers who
\nhave stayed more than 14 days should have identification or be
\nliable to a maximum sentence of three month in jail or a Rp 5
\nmillion (US$500) fine.<\/p>\n
The administration receives Rp 1.75 billion annually from
\nidentity card registration and renewal.<\/p>\n
Activists have criticized the planned raids against migrants
\nas a violation of a person's right to unrestricted travel.<\/p>\n
About 250,000 new migrants arrive in Jakarta each year, mainly
\nafter Idul Fitri celebrations.<\/p>",
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