Rp 400 m for Matraman youths

Rp 400 m for Matraman youths

JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta Mayoralty has allocated Rp 400
million for the second phase of an outbound project for youths in
the Matraman area in a bid to change their juvenile behavior that
has led to pointless brawls.

East Jakarta Mayor Andi Mappaganty said the funds would help
about 200 youths get involved in the second project.

A total of 113 youths participated in the first outbound
project in Cisarua, Bogor, which was also sponsored by the
mayoralty.

Since then 62 of them have been employed by several private
companies based in East Jakarta, Antara reported.

According to Mappaganty the training emphasizes mental
aspects, leadership and teamwork. Most of all it is designed to
eradicate their antagonistic tendency towards communal
violence.(emf)