Police fail to provide security for civilians<\/p>\n
The killing of trainee waiter Yohannes Berchmans Haerudy Natong,
\nalias Rudy, at the Hilton Hotel in Central Jakarta on Jan. 1 has
\nraised questions about the policy allowing civilians to own guns.
\nThe Jakarta Post asked some residents for their opinion.<\/p>\n
Kiki, 25, a fresh graduate from the University of Indonesia in
\nDepok, West Java. He lives in a rented house in Pasar Minggu,
\nSouth Jakarta:<\/p>\n
The policy to allow civilians to own guns demonstrates that
\nthe police have failed to do their job to protect citizens,
\nespecially people who live in big cities, such as Jakarta. If the
\npolice can create an environment in which people feel secure,
\nthey (civilians) won't need guns in the first place.<\/p>\n
By allowing civilians to own firearms, police have added
\nanother task in controlling legal gun circulation. They already
\nhave so many things to take care of. Instead, they should
\nconcentrate on curbing illegal guns that are used to conduct
\ncrimes.<\/p>\n
Besides, who knows what civilians will do if they have a gun
\nin their hands?<\/p>\n
Ella, 37, a housewife and owner of a small shop selling basic
\ncommodities in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta. She lives with her
\nhusband and two children.<\/p>\n
I don't agree with the idea of allowing several groups of
\ncivilians to use guns, as it will be very unfair to others who
\ndon't have access to such a \"luxury\". With the current
\nregulations, I believe only people with money can own guns. Thus,
\nit will only widen the gap between the \"haves\" and \"have-nots\".<\/p>\n
What if these people use their guns to threaten or even kill
\nunarmed civilians? In the case of Adiguna, Parto and many others
\nindicate that gun-ownership by civilians is now commonplace.<\/p>\n
I am very worried what happened to Rudy could also happen to
\nmy son as several of his friends own a gun. All in all, civilians
\nshouldn't be allowed to have a gun under any circumstance.<\/p>\n
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Bedjo Rahardjo, 59, lives in Depok. He is a retired civil servant
\nwho is now a member of the Jakarta chapter of the Commission for
\nAIDS Control.<\/p>\n
Well, it is not easy to say whether civilians should be
\nallowed to have firearms or not.<\/p>\n
Ideally, only military and police personnel should carry
\nfirearms. But the fact is that many people own illegal firearms.
\nMany weapons are in the hands of unscrupulous people who use them
\nfor criminal activities.<\/p>\n
This encourages many people, particularly the rich, to buy
\nthem. Initially, the weapons are only intended for self defense,
\nbut they can hurt innocent people as happened at the Hilton
\nHotel.<\/p>\n
I myself agree that civilians should be prohibited from owning
\nfirearms on the condition that the police are serious about
\nconducting sweeping against all illegal weapons in society,
\nbecause I believe they know where the firearms can be found.<\/p>\n
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