Exposing crimes in urban areas

Exposing crimes in urban areas

Crimes among poor people in urban areas across the country
have been on the increase in the past two to three years. Taxi
drivers and motorbike taxi (ojek) drivers have become the victims
of crimes.

These crimes have seemingly been ignored by the majority of
people who have been overwhelmed by bigger issues, such as the
proposed amendments to the 1945 Constitution, the country's huge
debt, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), and the
debate on whether or not President Megawati Soekarnoputri must
attend the commemoration of East Timor's first independence day
on May 20.

Ignoring the tendency toward rising crimes among poor people
in urban and suburban areas is a huge mistake.

Can this country progress if it disregards reality?

Protecting people from all walks of life is the responsibility
of the nation, isn't it?

-- Republika, Jakarta