City to hire 300 Kamra members<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has agreed to hire 300
\nPeople's Security (Kamra) members to as additional members of the
\nJakarta Public Order Agency.<\/p>\n
National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf said on Sunday
\nthat the 300 Kamra personnel would be selected from the current
\n11,800 members of the unit in the capital.<\/p>\n
\"From the discussion among officials from the Ministry of
\nDefense, the police and city administration, the latter agreed to
\nhire 300 members.<\/p>\n
Saleh told The Jakarta Post the 300 personnel would be
\nselected by a team coordinated by the police and the Ministry of
\nDefense. But Saleh could not give further details of basic
\nrequirements needed by the Kamra personnel to pass the selection.<\/p>\n
National Police Chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro announced on
\nSaturday that the 36,000 members of Kamra across the country will
\nface dissolution as their contracts will be over on Dec. 31 this
\nyear.<\/p>\n
According to Bimantoro, the police preferred to recruit new
\npolice officers instead of continuing to use Kamra.<\/p>\n
Kamra, introduced by former minister of defense and security
\nand Armed Forces Commander Gen.(ret). Wiranto late in 1998, has
\nbeen recruiting personnel under the guidance of the Ministry of
\nDefense since 1999 to support security officers in maintaining
\npublic order.<\/p>\n
The police are responsible for the operation of Kamra. From
\nthe initial number of 40,000 members, Kamra currently has around
\n36,000 personnel since some were recruited by the military and
\nsome have quit.<\/p>\n
Kamra members, all males aged 18 to 45 with at least a junior
\nhigh school diploma, are paid Rp 250,000 (US$29) per month plus a
\ndaily allowances of Rp 3,500 for food and transportation from the
\nMinistry of Defense through the police.<\/p>\n
\"We have been considering how we are going to deal with the
\nfuture of Kamra personnel. We hope that all governors will follow
\nthe steps taken by the Jakarta Administration to recruit the
\nKamra members (in their respected provinces),\" Saleh remarked.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Governor Sutiyoso said the city would recruit Kamra
\nbecause the administration needs more personnel to control street
\nvendors, prostitutes and street singers on the capital's streets.<\/p>\n
\"Currently, we only have some 700 (public order) personnel to
\ncover all Jakarta, so we will support them with these Kamra
\nmembers,\" Sutiyoso said.<\/p>\n
City Public Order Agency personnel, dressed in light green
\nuniform and white helmet can be seen at major intersections and
\npedestrian bridges in the heart of the capital. (dja)<\/p>",
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