Ondel-ondel Buskers In South Jakarta Are 'brushed' By Satpol PP

Ondel-ondel busking raids (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The South Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit held an operation for Persons with Social Welfare Problems (PMKS) including ondel-ondel buskers.

Head of Satpol PP of South Jakarta, Ujang Harmawan, explained that apart from ondel-ondel buskers, PMKS operations also include silver people, beggars, street singers, hawkers and manusia gerobak.

"The most PKMS points are in Kebayoran Lama, Tebet and Kebayoran Baru," Ujang said as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, March 24.

The continuous operation is targeting 10 sub-districts in South Jakarta and there are 83 points that are often encountered by PMKS.

Previously, the Satpol PP DKI prohibited using ondel-ondel as a means of busking in public places.

Ondel-ondel is one of the Betawi cultural heritages and is listed in Governor Regulation 11/2017 as a Betawi cultural icon that needs to be preserved and preserved.

Ondel-ondel as an art is currently experiencing a shift in value with the increasing number of ondel-ondel used as a means of busking / begging / asking for money.

During the operation, all officers implemented health protocols to prevent transmission of COVID-19.

There are also personnel deployed consisting of 10 Heads of Sub-district Satpol PP, South Jakarta Satpol PP (100 personnel) plus other personnel.

PMKS that have been netted will be brought to the Pasar Minggu Sports Hall to be recorded by the South Jakarta Social Service Office. Before being taken to the home, PMKS will be tested quickly (rapid test) or antigen test.