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)