Lust Consumption At Binaria

Ferris wheel di Bina Ria (Instagram / @ ancoltamanimpian)

JAKARTA - Ancol is a charm in the north of Jakarta. This area was once the main entertainment center for the citizens of the capital city. All of that was thanks to Soekarno's dream to have "Disneyland." Through this dream, the Bina Ria Recreation Park was born in 1967. However, the forerunner of Ancol Dreamland Park is known for "two faces". Apart from being a New tourist area, Bina Ria is also known as a vacation spot for the "womanizer" men. Bina Ria is a place of 'ih de hooij' or consumption of lust.

Since it was first inaugurated by the Governor of Jakarta Ali Sadikin (1966-1977) on June 25, 1967, Bina Ria has immediately attracted the attention of Jakarta residents. On the day of Bina Ria's inauguration, people flocked to Ancol. The goal is to enjoy Bina Ria Beach which is hailed as a white sand beach.

Moreover, the exciting Bina Ria opening ceremony also presented various attractions. Some of them, such as the thousand-meter distance swimming race, water skiing demonstrations, amphibious car demonstrations, acrobatics, plastic girls, and music. Complementing this, the owner of the celebration did not forget to carry out a promotion to market the sale of land plots for industrial areas, housing and recreation centers in Ancol.

For more details regarding the inauguration of Bina Ria, we have reviewed it in the article "History Of Bina Ria: Bung Karno's Dream To Have Disneyland".

"As Ancol's first project, Bina Ria was built at a cost of IDR 7.5 million. The lack of recreational spots in Jakarta has made residents flock to Bina Ria. To enjoy the fresh air of the beach and white sand, the manager has prepared a tent that can be rented at a price of IDR 100 per hour. The safety factor is guaranteed by assigning security guards. The admission ticket to this location is IDR 10 for adults, IDR 5 for children, IDR 50 for cars, IDR 10 for motorbikes and bemo, and IDR 5 for bicycles," wrote the Kompas daily report entitled Bina Ria, Pantai, Bikini, dan Motor (1967).

Consumption of lust at Binaria

The popularity of Bina Ria also brought in beautiful commercial sex worker (PSK) women. At Bina Ria, they hang out along the east coast to earn a fortune. Even the illegal prostitution activity takes place every night without a break.

Each womanizer man who needs the services of a prostitute then goes to a direct prostitute or a complete rickshaw - a vehicle carrying a prostitute - to bargain the price. Along with that, the sex game was then carried out at a mutually agreed location. Many are done in semi-closed public places, even in bushes.

Ferris wheel in Dufan, Ancol (Instagram / @ ancoltamanimpian)

“Bina Ria is also well-known as a location for prostitution where many sex workers stand along the east coast, where there are lots of tents where people can sit around. Sex games can be played in tents, in a parked car in a dark place, in a nearby hotel, even in the bushes that are abundant around Ancol Beach. I think the binary idea is similar to Lover's Lane which was developed in the United States (US) in the 1950s," said Firman Lubis in the book Jakarta 1950-1970 (2019).

Consumption of lust does not only take place along Bina Ria Beach. At Bina Ria's drive-in cinema, these immoral activities often occur. Mainly done by young people. After paying for the entrance ticket, the car will be parked facing the large screen showing the film. It is in this momentum that the young couples usually 'dissolve'.

Regarding the drive-in cinema, we have reviewed it in the article "At Bina Ria, Stands The First Drive In Cinema In Indonesia".

“The film shows only at night, so it's a pretty dark atmosphere around. Drive-in watching is of course mostly done by young couples while dating. We often see parked cars wobbling because the passengers in them also 'play the movies',” added Firman Lubis.

Drive in cinema at Bina Ria (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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Regarding Bina Ria being the base for low-cost prostitutes, Soekardjo Hardjosoewirjo, the leader of the Ancol development project, also reached the ears. For him, it cannot be tolerated. Moreover, sex workers with low rates often cannot be detected. They usually enter in normal clothes. However, when they entered the Bina Ria area, they immediately changed their clothes. Because of that, the name Bina Ria is being negative.

"Among the visitors who came to Ancol, there were also beautiful ladies who apparently work as prostitutes, who usually operate along Gunung Sahari and Kramat Tunggak street. This situation worried Soekardjo even though they entered by buying tickets," recalled Soekardjo as quoted by Sugianto Satrosoemarto in the book Jejak Soekardjo Hardjosoewirjo di Taman Impian Jaya Ancol (2010).

Soekardjo couldn't stand it either. Soekardjo then reported the results of his observations to Ali Sadikin. By Bang Ali, Soekardjo's complaints were considered nothing special. Because, Bang Ali - Ali Sadikin's nickname - let the prostitutes remain in Ancol and they are free to do their work without being arrested.

"It's not you who sins. That's their own business. You are not a sinner, they are the ones who sin. Let them be," said Bang Ali.

That was the response of Ali Sadikin, who was nicknamed the Governor of the Immorality because of his controversial policies. So, the prostitutes were not arrested. After hearing Bang Ali's response, the burden on Soekardjo's morals and feelings became lighter.

Soekardjo may be calm, but it is different with the women of Bina Ria Foundation who helped the funding of Ancol Project since the beginning. They are worried about the development of Ancol, which is the starting place for prostitutes. As a result, the women chose to resign from the cooperation to develop Ancol.

“People say that the 'P' women - the PSK's initials - must be accommodated and channeled into various projects after being indoctrinated. I don't agree with that line of thought, because they are tens of thousands in number, also unemployment numbers are also not small. Apart from that, these 'P' women are already comfortable with easy jobs to get money," said Bang Ali explaining why he defended prostitutes as quoted by Ramadhan KH in the book Bang Ali: Demi Jakarta 1966-1977 (1992).

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