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        "msgid": "residents-protest-ban-on-wedding-events-at-teluk-pucung-sub-district-office-in-bekasi-1775728270",
        "date": "2026-04-09 15:47:28",
        "title": "Residents Protest Ban on Wedding Events at Teluk Pucung Sub-District Office in Bekasi",
        "author": "Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Residents of Teluk Pucung in Bekasi demonstrated against a circular issued by the sub-district head prohibiting the use of the office yard for wedding celebrations, claiming it was falsely justified by an inspectorate directive that was later denied. The protest, which included demands for the sub-district head's removal due to repeated issues, led to mediation where the circular was agreed to be revoked, highlighting tensions over public facility usage in local governance. This incident underscores ongoing community frustrations with administrative decisions affecting cultural and social events in Indonesian sub-districts.",
        "content": "<p>Bekasi - Residents held a demonstration in the courtyard of the Teluk\nPucung Sub-District Office, North Bekasi Sub-District, Bekasi City, on\nTuesday (7\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The action was triggered by the issuance of a circular prohibiting\nthe use of the sub-district office courtyard for wedding party\nactivities.<\/p>\n<p>The circular, numbered 145\/18\/KLTP Set regarding Notification of the\nUse of the Teluk Pucung Sub-District Office Courtyard, was signed by the\nTeluk Pucung Sub-District Head, Ismail Marzuki, on Thursday\n(2\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>A resident named Yuda (35) stated that the closure of access to the\nsub-district courtyard for celebrations was not the first time it had\noccurred.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, this regulation had also drawn protests from the\ncommunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis incident has happened repeatedly. The reason given by the\nsub-district for issuing the letter was on the orders of the\ninspectorate. When we checked, it turned out there was no order to issue\nsuch a circular,\u201d said Yuda when confirmed via message on Thursday\n(8\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the policy sparked residents\u2019 anger, especially\nsince some had already distributed invitations for their events, putting\ntheir celebrations at risk of cancellation.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, during the mediation process, some residents also voiced\ncalls for the sub-district head to be transferred from his position due\nto the recurring polemic regarding the use of sub-district land.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the residents\u2019 protests, Teluk Pucung Sub-District\nHead Ismail Marzuki expressed his willingness to revoke the circular in\naccordance with the mediation outcome with the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs per the residents\u2019 request, we will revoke the circular later,\u201d\nsaid Ismail.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Ismail hopes that the community can utilise the\nfacility in an orderly manner while still prioritising the existing\nrules.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Acting Head of the Bekasi City Regional Inspectorate\nadmitted that he had never given instructions to issue the circular\nprohibiting the use of the sub-district courtyard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was no such directive from the inspectorate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>This statement simultaneously refutes the reason previously cited as\nthe basis for issuing the circular and became one of the triggers for\nthe residents\u2019 protest action.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/residents-protest-ban-on-wedding-events-at-teluk-pucung-sub-district-office-in-bekasi-1775728270",
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