Jakarta is safe

Jakarta is safe

From Kompas

We all sense that Jakarta is back to normal after the July 27
surprise, which, is known as Sabtu Kelabu (gray Saturday). In the
aftermath, security has been increased in strategic, or, violence
prone locations where security men, armed to the teeth, are
watching the public in case of suspicious movements.

If we were to look back, Jakarta citizens had a similar jolt
sometime ago when the country became engulfed in a crime wave at
the hand of murderers and gangsters. Many victims fell because
of these cold blooded murderers. Among the victims were a member
of the armed forces, common people. Since then the war against
gangsters began throughout Indonesia. Those happenings put a
heavy toll on the authorities at the time.

Although the security forces are being withdrawn in stages at
the moment, the impact on the security situation can still be
felt. Especially gangsters have become a constant threat to the
public.

We can imagine, if Jakarta, at times, were to be placed under
the watchful eyes of security forces as recently, gangsters would
think twice before embarking on their deadly missions. And
Jakarta would surely be a safer place.

YUDI TRI

Jakarta