Rave review for raids

Rave review for raids

From Sinar Pagi

It was interesting to learn that members of the South Jakarta municipality administration have disguised themselves as the customers of prostitutes, often appearing as school or university students and waiting for prostitutes, day and night, in Blok M, Melawai, Falatehan, Prapanca and Mahakam, all in South Jakarta.

The raids were conducted from Aug. 8 at midnight up to Aug. 9 at dawn by a joint team made up of the public order office of the South Jakarta municipality administration and the Kebayoran Baru Police, and successfully netted hundreds of prostitutes.

It is often the case, however, that a raid conducted by the relevant authorities fails because it has been leaked or because the officers in charge can easily be identified with the result that the prostitutes can easily hide themselves. Thumbs up, therefore, to the successful raid conducted by officers pretending to solicit sex from prostitutes.

However, the authorities concerned must always be aware that it is always possible that some irresponsible people may conduct a similar raid with a view toward extorting prostitutes.

In the context of officers going undercover as part of the raid, the Jakarta administration must also adopt this method in its raids on gambling dens across the city. It is often the case, however, that gambling dens sealed and closed after a raid, for example in downtown Jakarta and Kelapa Gading, have been reopened. The reason may be insufficient supervision or collusion between the gambling den owners and certain officers in charge of raids on gambling.

If the city administration can deploy undercover officers in its raid on gambling across the capital city, all gambling dens, big and small, can shortly be shut.

As a Jakarta resident longing for peace and order -- there are often brawls at gambling sites -- I would like to call on the governor of Jakarta and all his administration to eradicate all immoral and indecent practices in Jakarta, making this beloved capital city a place where comfort, security, peace and order will reign supreme. To this end, continuous raids on immoral and indecent practices must be conducted.

JENNY

Jakarta