86 spots declared prone to poll riots

86 spots declared prone to poll riots

JAKARTA (JP): Throughout the capital, 86 locations have been
identified as being susceptible to violence related to the June 7
general election, an official from the city's social disturbance
control center (Pusdalgangsos) said on Monday.

Raya Siahaan, head of Pusdalgangsos' data gathering division,
said the figure had risen sharply from only 60 spots in January.

"The data on the riot-prone areas has been collected since
March 24 in anticipation of the June 7 general election," Raya
told reporters at City Hall.

"The riot-prone areas are believed to house people who could
be financed to sabotage the June 7 election."

The current economic crisis, Raya said, had greatly reduced
the standard of living in several subdistricts and substantially
raised the numbers of the unemployed.

Raya urged city residents to stay at home in June if they had
no urgent business, and not to walk alone on the streets.

"I am not saying something bad will happen. I just want this
city to be prepared for anything," he said.

Data from the office revealed that in Central Jakarta the
areas prone to rioting included Jl. Kramat Raya, Senen, Pasar
Baru, Cikini, Cempaka Putih (Coca-Cola area), Jl. Salemba Raya.

In North Jakarta, the areas include Jl. Yos Sudarso, Kelapa
Gading, Cilincing, Jl. RE Martadinata.

Areas in West Jakarta include Jl. Gadjah Mada, Glodok, Kota,
Jl. Kyai Tapa Grogol, Roxy, Slipi-Palmerah, Tomang and Jl. Daan
Mogot.

The areas in South Jakarta include Blok A, the Blok M bus
terminal, Jl. Fatmawati, Tebet, Pasar Minggu, Kebayoran Lama, Jl.
Ciledug Raya, Bulungan, Mayestik.

In East Jakarta, they include areas around the Indonesian
Christian University (UKI), Rawamangun, Jl. DI Panjaitan, Jl.
Otista-Dewi Sartika, the Jatinegara market. (ylt)