6,000 people apply for Kamra duty
6,000 people apply for Kamra duty
JAKARTA (JP): Of the 12,000 targeted recruits for the city's
People's Security (Kamra), 6,000 have registered with the Jakarta
Military Command, an official has said.
However, one-fourth of the number failed to meet the
administrative prerequisites, the command's spokesman, Lt. Col.
DJ Nachrowi, said on Saturday.
The official, who was quoted by Antara as saying, gave no
details on the administrative requirements, which is the first
test for those interested in joining the Armed Forces' (ABRI)
controversial civilian militia.
As reported earlier, the command started to recruit people for
the Kamra force on Jan. 11. Recruitment lasts through March 12
and targets male citizens between 18 and 45 years old. Applicants
must have completed junior high school.
Applicants pay nothing to register for the force, which,
according to officials, is aimed at assisting police in
maintaining law and order and to safeguard the capital during
June's general election.
The first recruits who pass the administrative screening test
will be trained beginning Monday for two weeks to enhance their
discipline, strength and knowledge.
Nachrowi insisted on Saturday that none of the Kamra personnel
would be armed with guns or any deadly weapons.
"The Kamra members are not personnel of the People's
Resistance (Wanra), who are prepared for war. That's why Kamra
won't get any military or gun handling lessons," he said.
"To keep law and order, they of course need healthy bodies ...
that's why they need to be taught about physical health. It's
also the same with their discipline, which should be bolstered,"
Nachrowi said.
He added that the recruits' knowledge should be broaden as
most of them only graduated from junior high school.
That is why, he emphasized, none of the Kamra personnel would
be armed with guns.
Nachrowi said on Wednesday that the recruits would only be
equipped with rattan sticks and shields and would not be
organized to support certain political parties.
He explained that Kamra members would be supervised by the
city police, and would be authorized to carry out various police
duties, including checking ID cards, making arrests and taking
information from suspects.
The official, however, did not explain why the recruits would
be trained at 14 ABRI training centers across the capital.
The training centers include the command's main regimental
headquarters in Condet, East Jakarta; the health training center
in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta; and the traffic police training
center in Serpong, Tangerang.
During the two-week training, each member will receive Rp
100,000. They will receive Rp 200,000 monthly during their
deployment. (bsr)