No firecrackers during Ramadhan

No firecrackers during Ramadhan

JAKARTA (JP): The capital's security forces are to be vigilant against the production, distribution and the use of firecrackers during the fasting month which begins on Jan. 22.

Jakarta's Deputy Governor, Idroes, urged officers to confiscate all types of firecrackers during raids because the explosives are banned under a gubernatorial decree dated Dec. 29, 1995. Firecracker buyers are also considered at fault under this ruling.

Firecrackers are a physical danger to many in addition to the noise pollution they inflict on the community. (14)