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        "id": 1900853,
        "msgid": "yogyakarta-authorities-threaten-sanctions-for-illegal-malioboro-street-sign-installers-1785894631",
        "date": "2026-08-05 07:35:59",
        "title": "Yogyakarta Authorities Threaten Sanctions for Illegal Malioboro Street Sign Installers",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_JOGJA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Yogyakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has removed seven illegal street signs in the Malioboro area after tourists complained of being charged for photographs. The agency has issued warnings to the photographers responsible and warned that repeat offenders will face judicial sanctions under a local regulation.",
        "content": "<p>The Yogyakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has begun cracking\ndown on illegal street signs in the Malioboro area, threatening\nsanctions against those who continue to install them. The controversy\narose after tourists complained about being asked to pay when taking\nphotographs with the Malioboro street signs. Upon investigation, it was\ndiscovered that illegal signs had been erected with a tariff imposed for\nphotos. These signs have now been removed. \u201cYes, seven were removed on\nSaturday and Sunday in the Malioboro area,\u201d said Yudho Bangun Pamungkas,\nHead of Operational Control at the Yogyakarta City Satpol PP, when\ncontacted on Tuesday (4\/8\/2026). The photographers who installed the\nsigns have also received guidance and were required to sign a statement\npledging not to repeat the act. \u201cCurrently, the action taken is securing\nthe items and making a statement. Yes, (all of them) are photographers,\u201d\nhe added. Satpol PP has also threatened sanctions against any party that\ninsists on installing illegal street signs. The sanctions are based on\nYogyakarta City Regional Regulation Number 7 of 2024 concerning the\nImplementation of Public Order, Peace, and Community Protection. \u201cA\nstatement not to repeat the act. Securing the items and the statement\nare administrative sanctions. If repeated, judicial sanctions can be\nimposed,\u201d he explained.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yogyakarta-authorities-threaten-sanctions-for-illegal-malioboro-street-sign-installers-1785894631",
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