JAKARTA - Deputy Mayor of Central Jakarta, Irwandi said, many residents became unemployed after their businesses went out of business due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic factor is the trigger for brawls between residents in the Johar Baru area.
"There, the fighting factor is the economy, there are quite a lot of people who are unemployed and their businesses have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic", he told VOI, Thursday, August 19.
Irwandi said, if residents do not have activities, it can create negative things such as brawls. In this case, there must be a positive activity. Especially activities that support the economic factors of the residents so as to create prosperity for the residents of Johar Baru.
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"Economic improvement is very important for the residents. If there is an economic improvement, the residents will also not want a brawl to occur in their area", he said.
Economic improvement activities can be carried out by holding jackpraneur activities and distributing basic necessities to underprivileged residents.
In the future, the Central Jakarta City Government will also hold a meeting between residents of Johar Baru to prevent brawls between residents.
"In the near future we will hold a meeting of representatives of the residents of Johar Baru", he said.
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