Resettlers turn to prostitution

Resettlers turn to prostitution

PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The minister of transmigration has
said there are resettlers who have abandoned their land and
become prostitutes.

"I'm not blind to the situation, that instead of becoming
farmers there are resettlers who work as prostitutes," Siswono
was quoted by the Antara news agency as saying during a
discussion with students Tuesday.

"The transmigration program is not to blame, it's a matter of
the women resettlers' faith: if they had it, they wouldn't do
it," he said.

"Besides, prostitutes exist because there is a need for them,
not only in resettlement areas but everywhere."

Siswono, however, promised that his office would help find
solutions to the condition by, among other things, providing more
training programs to improve resettlers' skills. (swe)