ID raids that include slaps

ID raids that include slaps

The chief of North Jakarta Public Order Office, Tonny
Boediono, made a forced entry into a house in the Pejagalan area.
He slapped the owner of the house, who happened to be a Chinese.

Boediono became angry because the man spoke rudely to his
subordinates, whereas they were only asking him to show his
identity card.

That was the excess in ID raids conducted by the Jakarta
administration last Tuesday. Fortunately the violence was
discontinued, as each party agreed to make peace and regard it as
just a misunderstanding.

Almost every year, after the festive season, newcomers come to
the capital city to try their luck, as they have no jobs in their
villages.

The upholding of law that includes slapping can be interpreted
that the government takes stern measures only against the common
people. This unfriendly attitude is a marked contrast to how the
government treats those who have refused to pay their loans
related to central bank liquidity support or those suspected of
corruption.

-- Republika, Jakarta