Many Homeless And Beggars During Ramadan, Satpol PP Hunt Down Their Coordinator In Jakarta

DKI Jakarta Satpol PP/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The West Jakarta City Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) in an operation to control Persons with Social Welfare Problems (PMKS) will target the coordinators of homeless and beggars who are currently still circulating on the streets of the Capital City.

"If we catch bums and beggars for nothing, then we only arrest the frontman. Let's try to find them together with the Social Sub-Department," said Head of West Jakarta Satpol PP, Tamo Sijabat, while leading the gathering of Satpol PP officers at the West Jakarta Mayor's office, Wednesday, April 6th.

According to Tamo, the outbreak of PMKS during the month of Ramadan has become a serious problem in the West Jakarta area. The existence of the PMKS often interferes with community activities.

Therefore, his party is targeting beggars and homeless coordinators to reduce the PMKS population quickly.

"If we can find the coordinator, we can also catch other homeless beggars," he was quoted as saying by Antara.

After being caught, the PMKS will undergo a medical test to ensure they are not exposed to COVID-19. After that, they will be fostered at the Social Institution.

The operation, which is planned to be held this afternoon, will be carried out by Satpol PP officers together with the West Jakarta Social Service Sub-dept.

The raid will also capture several locations that are considered by many PMKS, such as Cengkareng and Kalideres.

Tamo confirmed that the city-level operation would be held eight times during the month of Ramadan. The location of the operation will also be carried out at random by each Satpol PP officer at the sub-district and residence levels.

With these efforts, Tamo hopes that the circulation of PMKS can be reduced during the month of Ramadan.