Private sentry box in Pluit

Private sentry box in Pluit

From Bisnis Indonesia

In front of Jl. Pluit Barat Raya 32, on the bank of the Pluit river in West Jakarta, a guard post is manned 24 hours a day by three to five people dressed in green uniforms. The sentry box was built by the owner of the house and the guards have been hired to protect the house and it's inhabitants.

It is said that the owner, an Indonesian citizen of foreign extraction, is in the process of evicting the small traders of the Muara Karang traditional market and feels the need for protection.

I would like to ask the related agency if the use of army personnel can be justified. I think there is a need to restore the reputation of the Armed Forces. It should not be tarnished by a few who serve somebody's personal interests.

AGUS MULYONO

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