Mayor wages war on brothels

Mayor wages war on brothels

JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor H. Sutardjianto is waging war on brothels operating in his mayoralty.

"I'm firmly determined to wipe out prostitution places located in my area," the mayor said as quoted by Antara yesterday.

He asked pimps and prostitutes operating in the Kalijodo red light district, one of the biggest and most notorious flesh markets in the capital, to immediately abandon their professions and seek other jobs which are lawful and allowed by religion.

Admitting that prostitution is the oldest profession in the world, Sutardjianto stressed, however, that the profession which offers sexual services is not in keeping with Jakarta's slogan, Teguh Beriman (a healthy, secure, humane and satisfying lifestyle).

At present there are at least 100 prostitutes and 30 pimps operating in Kalijodo. (bas)