Local language campaigns for billboards go on<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The crackdown on billboards and other signs
\nusing foreign words will continue next week after being suspended
\nfor several days during the official celebration of the 50th
\nanniversary of Indonesia's independence.<\/p>\n
Harry Soetjipto, chief officer of the City Office for Public
\nOrder, said yesterday that the operation would be conducted on
\nmain streets in the areas that have been left untouched during
\npast operations; from the Blok M area in South Jakarta to Pasar
\nIkan in North Jakarta. The operation will also be carried out in
\nother parts of the city, including Jl. Pramuka, Jl. Diponegoro
\nand Jl. Cawang.<\/p>\n
The city administration deployed 213 officers on Aug.1 to
\ncover up city billboards and other signs using foreign words.<\/p>\n
As of Aug. 10, at least 909 foreign-language billboards,
\ncompany plaques and other signs had been covered with white cloth
\nby the officers.<\/p>\n
Harry said that, as of yesterday, none of the owners of the
\noffending signs had been punished in relation to their
\ntransgressions.<\/p>\n
\"Those whose displays have been covered with white cloth have
\nthree more days to change the foreign names or words,\" Harry
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He said that 593 nameplates and billboards had been registered
\nas using foreign words, of which 109 have already been removed by
\ntheir owners, 82 have been changed to the Indonesian language and
\na further 61 remain covered with cloth.<\/p>\n
Regarding the city administration's warning to the businessmen
\nnot to use the names of national heroes for commercial purposes,
\nincluding as company names, Harry said he was still waiting for
\nfurther instructions from the governor.<\/p>\n
\"However, we will explain this matter to the businessmen
\ntomorrow,\" Harry said.<\/p>\n
Head of the City Security and Order Office Priyono was quoted
\nas saying that the city administration would soon launch an
\noperation to remove company signs and billboards throughout the
\ncity bearing the names of national heroes.<\/p>\n
He said his office was currently collecting data on companies
\nusing the names of national heroes, including Gajah Mada Plaza,
\nGajah Mada Motor, Bakmi Gajah Mada, Pusat Perbelanjaan Jayakarta,
\nWisma Hayam Wuruk and Hotel Gajah Mada. (01)<\/p>",
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