Vagrants, beggars flock to city

Vagrants, beggars flock to city

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja addressed his personnel about the increasing number of vagrants and beggars flocking to the city during the days leading up to the Moslem holy month of Ramadhan.

"The number of vagrants and beggars has significantly increased as can be seen in various strategic locations such as at crossroads and main streets in the center of the city," Surjadi said on Wednesday as quoted by Antara.

He said city administration officials in charge of security and order affairs must do their best to curb the exodus of vagrants and beggars from the provinces to Jakarta.

"We have to take a series of steps to prevent further influx of vagrants and beggars to the city especially during the fasting month." Surjadi said.

This year's Ramadhan fasting month will begin on Feb.3.(bas)