Public order crackdown a success: Officials<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Despite several operational complications, the
\ncity administration pledged on Tuesday to continue its integrated
\ncampaign to maintain security and order across the capital.<\/p>\n
Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said
\nthe program has so far been effective in creating a feeling of
\nsecurity among the public.<\/p>\n
Notwithstanding coordination problems between officers from
\nthe city administration, police and Army, Kahfi said the program
\nwas being hailed as a success in all five mayoralties.<\/p>\n
According to Kahfi, the most recent drive of the operation
\nthis week saw some 67,257 people arrested for violations of the
\npublic order regulation. The offenders include street beggars,
\nstreet singers, homeless people and prostitutes.<\/p>\n
Kahfi said the city administration has imposed punitive
\nmeasures against the offenders. The punishments vary, ranging
\nfrom warnings to removal from the capital.<\/p>\n
Over 800 people netted during the operations were admitted to
\nsocial rehabilitation centers in Kedoya, West Jakarta and
\nCipayung, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Initiated on Dec. 27 last year, the program is scheduled to
\nend on Jan. 16.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, some councilors expressed disagreement with the
\nplan, saying they believed it was a waste of money.<\/p>\n
A City Council member of commission A for government affairs,
\nPantas Nainggolan, said the council has never held official talks
\non the issue with city authorities.<\/p>\n
Besides making arrests over violation of the city public order
\nregulation, the program has seen over 487,000 firecracker
\nseizures, Kahfi said.<\/p>\n
Of the firecrackers seized, 46,000 were confiscated in North
\nJakarta, 310,000 in Central Jakarta, 48,800 in West Jakarta,
\n36,500 in East Jakarta and 46,500 in South Jakarta. (04)<\/p>",
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