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        "id": 1058719,
        "msgid": "peddlers-fate-1447893297",
        "date": "1996-08-03 00:00:00",
        "title": "Peddlers' fate",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Peddlers' fate From Republika I work in an office on Jl. Rasuna Said. On July 18 at about 2 p.m. it seemed many peddlers were running for their lives while being chased by uniformed public order officers. I was quite taken aback by the scene. The following conversation took place between an officer and myself: \"What is going on, pak?\" I asked politely. \"Rounding up peddlers,\" he replied gruffly. \"What have they done wrong?\" I asked further.",
        "content": "<p>Peddlers&apos; fate<\/p>\n<p>From Republika<\/p>\n<p>I work in an office on Jl. Rasuna Said. On July 18 at about 2<br>\np.m. it seemed many peddlers were running for their lives while<br>\nbeing chased by uniformed public order officers. I was quite<br>\ntaken aback by the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The following conversation took place between an officer and<br>\nmyself: &quot;What is going on, pak?&quot; I asked politely. &quot;Rounding up<br>\npeddlers,&quot; he replied gruffly. &quot;What have they done wrong?&quot; I<br>\nasked further. &quot;Do you want to be caught too?&quot; he challenged me,<br>\nlooking sour. &quot;For what offense would you detain me?&quot; I asked<br>\nsmilingly. Another officer told me not to interfere. One<br>\ngentleman, named Agus, added: &quot;If you want to know what is going<br>\non, ask the mayor!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>I strongly deplore the attitude of those officers. One of them<br>\nsaid peddling was not good. I really do not understand. Do<br>\npeddlers not earn an honest living? I think they are better than<br>\nhealthy women carrying babies (whose babies?) begging at traffic<br>\nlights.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, if the public order officers did not know the reason<br>\nfor the raid, why did they jog with alacrity while chasing<br>\npeddlers under the hot afternoon sun?<\/p>\n<p>Are raids the only way to eradicate peddlers? They are not<br>\ncriminals, are they?<\/p>\n<p>Before the government attempts to educate peddlers, perhaps it<br>\nwould be a good idea if it educate its public order officers in<br>\nbetter manners.<\/p>\n<p>R. DEWI<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
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