City fights against scalpers

City fights against scalpers

JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military District Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto has declared war on ticket scalpers operating at bus and railway stations ahead of the Idul Fitri festivities.

The fight against scalpers is to give security to Jakartans intending to travel by bus or train to their hometowns, Wiranto said at a fast breaking gathering in Serpong, Tangerang, on Thursday evening.

Wiranto said, "We will sweep them away because their operations usually cause people, mostly those of the low-income group, to suffer losses," quoted spokesman of the military district command Didi Supandi.

It is common among Jakartans to do a mass exodus to other cities during the Idul Fitri holidays, to celebrate the end of their one-month fasting with their relatives.

Didi did not give details on the number of military personnel to be deployed on the fight against the scalpers. (hhr)