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        "id": 1652975,
        "msgid": "illegal-parking-attendants-in-blok-m-force-visitors-to-pay-extra-despite-official-parking-availability-1775148646",
        "date": "2026-04-02 23:28:34",
        "title": "Illegal Parking Attendants in Blok M Force Visitors to Pay Extra Despite Official Parking Availability",
        "author": "Tri Susanto Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "In Jakarta's bustling Blok M area, visitors are compelled to pay unofficial parking fees to rogue attendants, even as official parking facilities exist, leading to double payments and frustration among drivers. Local residents like Rafael and Athea express sympathy for the attendants' livelihoods amid limited job opportunities but call for regular patrols and expanded official parking spaces to curb the issue. The problem persists despite awareness of official options, with spontaneous \"assistance\" from informal parkers making refusal awkward.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2013 Many people are still forced to pay double\nparking fees when visiting the Blok M area in South Jakarta. Kompas.com\nobservations at the location on Thursday night (2\/4\/2026) showed several\nmotorists approaching unofficial parking attendants and handing over Rp\n1,000 or Rp 2,000 notes without being asked. There were also motorbike\nriders who gave parking money before the attendant helped move their\nbike to make it easier to exit. However, he also felt sorry because the\nattendant relied on this job for a living. \u201cActually, it\u2019s quite\ndisruptive, but what can you do? Maybe because there are few job\nopportunities, so the brother has to work here whether he likes it or\nnot,\u201d said Rafael to Kompas.com at the location on Thursday (2\/4\/2026).\nAs a result, Rafael always pays extra parking money because he himself\nwas unaware of the official parking areas in Blok M. Rafael and his\nfriend, Athea (19), hope that relevant officials will conduct regular\npatrols to keep Blok M free from illegal parking attendants. They also\nbelieve there needs to be additional official parking land, given that\nthe area is always crowded with visitors. \u201cIt\u2019s not very effective.\nThere should be periodic checks, at least. So don\u2019t just give a\nstatement letter,\u201d said Athea. When trying to retrieve his motorbike\nindependently, illegal parking attendants often suddenly \u201chelp\u201d him.\n\u201cYeah, suddenly someone guides from behind. It\u2019s awkward if you don\u2019t\ngive anything, so you just do it spontaneously,\u201d explained Bima. Bima is\naware of the existence of official parking.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/illegal-parking-attendants-in-blok-m-force-visitors-to-pay-extra-despite-official-parking-availability-1775148646",
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