Kalijodoh brothels closed

Kalijodoh brothels closed

The West Jakarta administration have closed 29 brothels at the
Kalijodoh, unauthorized redlight district as part of the city
administration sponsored campaign against prostitution.

Karsidin, the head of the mayoralty public order office, said
that the closure of the brothels was a follow-up of agreement
between him and pimps, who promised to shut down those brothels
before Aug. 17.

Most of brothels were already empty when mayoralty
administration officers arrived because prostitutes there had
returned to their hometowns.

"We hereby declare that flesh trade here is closed," said
Karsidin, adding that none would later converted into green
areas. (yns)