Bekasi says no to buskers

Bekasi says no to buskers

BEKASI: The Bekasi administration will bar all buskers from
all its bus terminals, in a bid to prevent them from disrupting
service to the many Idul Fitri travelers.

"Why can't we hang out and entertain travelers during this
time when people have the money to pay us? And anyway, we're not
criminals," said Sujoko, 20.

Tempointeraktif.com reported on Tuesday that the policy, which
was put in force on Monday, did not affect the vendors around and
inside the terminal, but complaints about pickpockets were still
heard.

Another busker, Soleh, 15, said he got Rp 10,000 on Monday
while outside the terminal, about half the money he usually was
given. -- JP