Sutiyoso's policy on beggars

Sutiyoso's policy on beggars

From Warta Kota

This newspaper reported in its Nov. 5 issue that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has ordered the head of the Public Order Office to arrest the organizers of some 3,000 beggars and tramps planning to enter Jakarta.

The newspaper also quoted Sutiyoso as saying that he knew some people were organizing the entry of these 3,000 beggars and tramps and that he had ordered his men to arrest these organizers because he believed that the people of Jakarta did not wish to see an influx of beggars and tramps organized from outside Jakarta.

The question is whether or not arrests have been made, especially given that the governor said he knew who these organizers were.

In reality, beggars and tramps have increased in number in Jakarta, especially at traffic lights.

I recently saw a woman beggar carrying a disabled child at Kota Railway Station. This could obviously make people think of the exploitation of human beings. Perhaps readers could suggest ways to end this way of earning money.

LISA SUTANTO, Depok, West Java