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        "id": 1641586,
        "msgid": "prostitution-in-green-coast-tiban-centre-sekupang-batam-causes-concern-among-residents-1774777881",
        "date": "2026-03-29 16:19:00",
        "title": "Prostitution in Green Coast Tiban Centre, Sekupang, Batam, Causes Concern Among Residents",
        "author": "Wisnu Arto Subari",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Residents of Green Coast in Tiban Centre, Sekupang, Batam, are increasingly alarmed by open prostitution activities near residential areas, businesses, and educational institutions, fearing negative impacts on youth and overall community safety. Local youth leader Afrijal and residents urge immediate action from authorities to curb the issue, which is also linked to rising criminality such as drug trafficking and thuggery. The Batam City MUI chairman, Lukman Rifai, has pledged to investigate and coordinate with police for firm measures, emphasising the need for both enforcement and preventive approaches to address the root causes.",
        "content": "<p>Prostitution activities suspected to be occurring in the Green Coast\narea, specifically around Tiban Centre in Sekupang Subdistrict, Batam,\nhave sparked concern among local residents. Based on observations by\nMedia Indonesia on Sunday (29\/3) and statements from residents, the\nactivities are said to have been ongoing for quite some time and have\nbecome increasingly overt in recent months. At night, several\nindividuals suspected of offering services are often seen at specific\npoints in the area, including locations near main road access and\ncommunity activity centres. Residents view the situation as not only\ndisrupting public order but also creating a sense of insecurity,\nparticularly for families living nearby. \u201cWe are very worried,\nespecially since this is close to residential areas, businesses, and\neducational zones. We\u2019re afraid it will have a bad impact on children\nand teenagers,\u201d said Ramiyati, 45, one of the residents. Concerns among\nthe community are heightened given the location\u2019s proximity to Batam\nTourism Polytechnic. The closeness to an educational environment is seen\nas potentially exerting a negative influence on students and young\npeople in the surrounding area. Local youth figure Afrijal emphasised\nthat the situation requires serious attention from all parties.\nAccording to him, allowing such activities to continue could damage the\narea\u2019s image and lower the social quality of the community. \u201cThis is\nvery concerning because the location is near the campus and residential\nareas. We worry that this could tarnish the area\u2019s reputation and affect\nthe younger generation. It shouldn\u2019t be treated as something normal,\u201d he\nsaid. He also added that active community involvement is essential, but\nit requires full support from law enforcement and local government for\nmore effective and sustainable handling. In addition to social impacts,\nresidents associate the prostitution activities with the potential\nincrease in criminal acts, such as the circulation of alcoholic\nbeverages, drugs, and thuggery in the vicinity. This further strengthens\ncommunity concerns about their environmental security. Meanwhile, the\nChairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) of Batam City, Lukman\nRifai, stated that his organisation will promptly follow up on the\nreports circulating in the community. He affirmed that MUI will not\nremain silent on issues that could damage morals and social order. \u201cI am\ncurrently in my hometown. We will soon investigate and coordinate with\nthe police to follow up on this report. We hope for firm steps so that\nthis situation does not drag on,\u201d he said. According to him, in addition\nto enforcement, preventive approaches and guidance are also needed to\nresolve social problems like this from their root causes. Residents and\nlocal community figures are urging regular security patrols and\ncross-agency coordination to close loopholes for prostitution practices\nin the region. They hope the measures taken are not merely temporary but\nsustainable and comprehensive. As of this report, the community is still\nawaiting concrete responses from the local government and law\nenforcement. Residents hope that the Green Coast area and its\nsurroundings can return to being a safe, comfortable, and conducive\nenvironment for all segments of society.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prostitution-in-green-coast-tiban-centre-sekupang-batam-causes-concern-among-residents-1774777881",
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