Betawi people want jobs

Betawi people want jobs

JAKARTA: Leaders of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR), a non-
governmental organization that often supports Governor Sutiyoso,
met with the governor on Friday to convey a list of requests.

Among their requests were insurance for FBR members who work
as motorcycle taxi (ojek) drivers, public order officer jobs for
unemployed FBR members, that Betawi dress be made an official
uniform for city administration employees and that a certain
number of low-cost apartments be set aside for Betawi people.

Responding to the requests, Sutiyoso said the city
administration did not give special treatment to any group or
community in the city.

He also said the administration would not give priority to FBR
members for jobs in public order offices.

"If they want to become security and order officers they must
compete with other applicants," Sutiyoso said.

During the meeting with the governor, the FBR members were led
by group chairman Fadloli El Muhir.--JP