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        "id": 1738287,
        "msgid": "golkar-highlights-criminal-acts-impacting-peoples-economic-activities-1778698289",
        "date": "2026-05-14 00:58:03",
        "title": "Golkar Highlights Criminal Acts Impacting People's Economic Activities",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Sarmuji, Chairman of the Golkar Party Faction in the Indonesian House of Representatives, has urged the police to intensify patrols and preventive operations against street crimes such as muggings and thuggery, which are severely disrupting public safety and economic activities. He emphasised that these criminal acts are particularly affecting small-scale entrepreneurs, night workers like street vendors and delivery drivers, leading to reduced business operations and a sense of insecurity among the populace. Sarmuji called for a comprehensive approach, including technological surveillance, improved street lighting, and strict enforcement to ensure that public spaces remain safe for citizens earning their livelihoods without fear of intimidation.",
        "content": "<p>The state must not lose to street criminals. When people start\nfearing to leave their homes or travel due to mugging threats, it is not\nonly security that is disrupted, but also the economic activities and\nsocial life of the citizens,\u201d said Sarmuji to reporters on Wednesday\n(13\/5\/2026). He hopes the police can increase routine patrols and\npreventive operations at crime-prone points, especially on quiet routes,\nas well as in suburban residential areas, industrial access points, and\ninter-regional connecting roads that often become mugging locations.\n\u201cPrevention must be strengthened. The presence of security personnel in\nthe field is very important so that the public feels protected. Do not\nlet handling only occur after there are victims,\u201d he stressed. The\nChairman of the Golkar Faction in the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives also highlighted the impact of street crime on small\nbusiness actors and people who depend on income from night-time\nactivities. The prevalence of muggings and thuggery, according to him,\nmakes many traders, ojek drivers, couriers, and MSME actors feel\nthreatened while working. \u201cThuggery and muggings do not only disrupt\nsecurity but also hit small people\u2019s businesses. Traders become afraid\nto stay open until night, drivers fear passing certain routes, and\nultimately people\u2019s economic activities are disrupted,\u201d he said. He\nassessed that the state must be present to provide a sense of security\nfor small communities who seek their livelihood every day in public\nspaces. Therefore, Sarmuji asked the police to act quickly and not give\nany room to criminal groups. \u201cDo not let public spaces be dominated by\nfear. The state must ensure that small communities can work and earn a\nliving safely without intimidation or criminal threats,\u201d he stated. \u201cThe\nNational Police must firmly crack down on thuggery and muggings that\ndisturb the public. Do not let the public feel that the law is defeated\nby criminal groups that make citizens afraid to engage in activities and\nearn a living,\u201d he added. Furthermore, Sarmuji also assessed that\nthuggery actions disguised as illegal levies, intimidation, or control\nover certain areas must receive serious attention. He stated that a\ncomprehensive evaluation of security is needed. \u201cIf thuggery practices\nare allowed to continue, the public\u2019s sense of security will continue to\ndecline, and small business actors will be the most affected party. The\nstate must be present to protect the public from all forms of\nintimidation and violence,\u201d he said. According to him, strengthening the\nsecurity system is not enough by relying only on conventional patrols,\nbut also requires support for surveillance technology, street lighting,\nand active coordination. \u201cMany mugging cases occur in locations with\nminimal lighting and supervision. Local governments need to be more\nserious about improving public security facilities such as street lamps,\nCCTV, and environmental monitoring,\u201d he said. \u201cLaw enforcement must\nprovide a deterrent effect. Street criminals who harass the public must\nbe dealt with firmly in accordance with applicable law,\u201d he\ncontinued.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/golkar-highlights-criminal-acts-impacting-peoples-economic-activities-1778698289",
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