City mulls curfew for street children

City mulls curfew for street children

YOGYAKARTA: The local administration is considering a curfew for
street children starting at 6 p.m. in a bid to clean up the
city's streets.

"We will restrict their operation in the evening, especially
on the city's main streets. Otherwise, they will be arrested by
our law enforcement officers," Deputy Mayor Syukri Fadholi said
early this week.

"The people have been complaining over the massive numbers of
street children and beggars along our streets and at crossroads
and have asked us to do something about it," he said, and that
the policy would take effect soon.

Although the curfew is not officially in effect, the
administration has begun conducting raids on street children and
beggars who are found to be operating after 6 p.m.

"We are currently preparing a draft regulation," Syukri said.
-- JP