JAKARTA - The Head of the Information Center (Kapuspen) of the TNI, Brigadier General TNI Muhammad Nas, said the TNI Commander, General TNI Agus Subiyanto, had given a 'green light' to his soldiers to handle the robbery.
"There is no special instruction from the TNI commander for the anti-beggar operation, but approves or allows the TNI to do so with the principle of the presence of soldiers in the field as part of efforts to help the National Police," Nas said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 26.
According to Nas, the TNI will not be directly involved in the arrest, legal action, and the process of examining the perpetrators. The presence of the TNI, he continued, is only to help the National Police in ensuring that the community is protected from acts of robbery.
Therefore, to anticipate overlapping tasks between the TNI and the National Police in the field, Nas ensures that his party will strengthen coordination with the National Police so that handling of the begal action can be more optimal.
"The TNI and the National Police always coordinate and synergize according to their respective duties and authorities so that implementation continues to run within the applicable legal corridor," he said.
Begal acts have recently become increasingly rampant in several areas, including Jakarta.
In Jakarta, pickpocketing often occurs in many areas, one of which is West Jakarta.
The West Jakarta City Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimko) plans to install surveillance cameras (CCTV) at a number of vulnerable points following the rampant cases of begal in the area.
"The first point is the provision of surveillance cameras or CCTV at vulnerable points will be prepared independently, or we will appeal to all components of entities in the West Jakarta area to jointly increase CCTV security in their respective areas, such as buildings, offices, businesses, and so on," said the Mayor of West Jakarta Iin Mutmainnah in Jakarta, Friday (22/5).
His party also officially immediately issued a summons letter to institutions or business places in the Jakbar area regarding the installation of CCTV.
"We will make a letter of appeal as an implementation of the direction of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Province to strengthen the focus of security in the region," said Iin.
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