Ahead Of Eid Al-Fitr, Surabaya Police Satpol PP Intensively Arrests Beggars And Singers

Surabaya Satpol PP orders beggars in Surabaya/Photo: Antara

SURABAYA - The Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) of the City of Surabaya is aggressively controlling the need for social welfare services (PPKS) including beggars and seasonal security ahead of Eid al-Fitr this year. Surabaya City Satpol PP Eddy Christijanto in Surabaya, Saturday, April 30. According to Eddy, the PPKS that are being disciplined are beggars and buskers who usually hang out at traffic lights (TL) and residential/village residents. Seasonal beggars and buskers ahead of this Eid, he continued, Many people have complained about it because it is considered disturbing order and comfort, so it is necessary to take action to control it. This is in accordance with Regional Regulation (Perda) 2 of 2014 which was updated by Perda 2 of 2020 concerning the Implementation of Public Order. In Perda 2/2020 it was emphasized that everyone prohibited from activities as buskers, hawkers, vandalizing cars on the streets, roads, toll roads and certain areas which will be further determined by the regional head. This is for the sake of mutual security and order," he was quoted as saying by Antara. For this reason, Eddy said that Satpol PP personnel at the city, sub-district and kelurahan levels carried out operations against beggars and buskers who usually beg before Eid. security and order in the context of approaching Eid al-Fitr or during this joint leave holiday, Eddy ensured that the Surabaya City Government had held a meeting with the Surabaya Forkopimda on Thursday 28 April.