Street singers protest Banpol<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): At least 50 street singers grouped under the
\nStreet Children's Communication Forum (FKAJ) went to the City
\nCouncil on Monday to demand the dissolution of the newly
\nestablished corps of civilian police auxiliaries (Banpol).<\/p>\n
They deplored the behavior of the auxiliaries in forcibly
\narresting a number of street singers operating along Jl. Imam
\nBonjol, Central Jakarta on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
\"They dragged and kicked our members before sending them to
\nthe Kedoya social rehabilitation center (in West Jakarta),\" Aji,
\nthe group's spokesman, claimed.<\/p>\n
He said his group would fight the auxiliaries if the city
\nadministration rejected their demands or if the officers
\ncontinued to use force in carrying out their duties.<\/p>\n
\"Although they carry knives, we're not afraid to fight them,\"
\nAji claimed.<\/p>\n
Besides knives, some of the auxiliaries are also equipped with
\ntear gas pistols.<\/p>\n
The civilian auxiliary force was inaugurated on March 21 to
\nhelp the City Public Order Office and the police maintain law and
\norder in the capital. (jun)<\/p>",
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