'It's true that Jakarta is already too crowded'
'It's true that Jakarta is already too crowded'
Anticipating an influx of migrant workers after the Idul Fitri
holiday, the Jakarta administration has banned people from
entering the capital without a Jakarta identity card or documents
showing that they have a permanent job and residence. The Jakarta
Post asked some residents for their opinion on the issue.
Ashar Makmur, 39, is a civil servant at the Ministry of
Transportation' Directorate General of Air Transportation. He
lives with his wife and two children in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta:
I fully support the policy to tighten control of people
entering Jakarta as the capital is already overcrowded with
jobless people. The city administration simply can't deal with
unemployment, even the state can't.
I think it is urgent to stop the influx of unskilled and
untrained people. The increase in their number matches the
increase in crime. After all, they have to earn a living in any
way possible, including illegally.
For me, Jakarta has become a very dangerous place to live,
especially for women and children. We see the city police often
letting criminals go unpunished because they lack the resources
to handle so many people and incidents every day.
Messy Purnamasari, 26, is a part-time assistant to a lecturer
at the University of Indonesia in Depok. She lives with her
parents in Bekasi:
It's true that Jakarta is very crowded. However, the
administration can't just prohibit people from coming here
altogether. They must do it in stages because all citizens have
the constitutional right to go anywhere they please in Indonesia.
For example, this year allow a small number of people into
Jakarta, and next year allow a smaller number and so on. In the
meantime, the administration should disseminate information about
the program.
Also, banning people from other regions from entering Jakarta
should not be separated from the problem of unemployment. The
central government should also create jobs in the regions to stop
people from moving to the capital.
--The Jakarta Post
Anticipating an influx of migrant workers after the Idul Fitri
holiday, the Jakarta administration has banned people from
entering the capital without a Jakarta identity card or documents
showing that they have a permanent job and residence. The Jakarta
Post asked some residents for their opinion on the issue.
Ashar Makmur, 39, is a civil servant at the Ministry of
Transportation' Directorate General of Air Transportation. He
lives with his wife and two children in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta:
I fully support the policy to tighten control of people
entering Jakarta as the capital is already overcrowded with
jobless people. The city administration simply can't deal with
unemployment, even the state can't.
I think it is urgent to stop the influx of unskilled and
untrained people. The increase in their number matches the
increase in crime. After all, they have to earn a living in any
way possible, including illegally.
For me, Jakarta has become a very dangerous place to live,
especially for women and children. We see the city police often
letting criminals go unpunished because they lack the resources
to handle so many people and incidents every day.
Messy Purnamasari, 26, is a part-time assistant to a lecturer
at the University of Indonesia in Depok. She lives with her
parents in Bekasi:
It's true that Jakarta is very crowded. However, the
administration can't just prohibit people from coming here
altogether. They must do it in stages because all citizens have
the constitutional right to go anywhere they please in Indonesia.
For example, this year allow a small number of people into
Jakarta, and next year allow a smaller number and so on. In the
meantime, the administration should disseminate information about
the program.
Also, banning people from other regions from entering Jakarta
should not be separated from the problem of unemployment. The
central government should also create jobs in the regions to stop
people from moving to the capital.
--The Jakarta Post