Nail Mines Make Motorcyclists Tired, PP Satpol Finally Sweeps Streets Using Magnets, Gets Half A Bucket More

Satpol PP officers comb the streets looking for nail mines/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - East Jakarta Satpol PP held a simultaneous clearing of nail mines in 10 sub-districts. The activity of combing the nail mines followed up on the instructions of the Head of DKI Jakarta Satpol PP No. 215 of 2021 concerning supervision of nail mine clearance.

"Today we are doing it simultaneously in 10 sub-districts. The most results were found in the Matraman sub-district with 1 kg of nails mixed with iron pieces and in Ciracas sub-district as many as half a small bucket of nails, iron and screws," said East Jakarta PP Kasatpol Budhy Novian when contacted by VOI, Thursday October 14.

The clearing of nail mines from a number of roads will be carried out until October 21, next week. The operation started at around 10:00 WIB until finished.

"A total of 10 Satpol PP personnel from each region carried out a clean sweep of nail mines in their respective areas," he said.

Sweeping nail mines is carried out using a manual tool made of magnets so that objects such as nails and others made of iron can stick.

The 10 sub-districts for clearing nail mines include Jalan Pasar Pramuka in Matraman, Jalan Jatinegara to Jalan MT Haryono in Jatinegara, Jalan Pemuda in Pulogadung, Jalan MT Haryono in Kramat Jati, Jalan TB Simatupang in Pasar Rebo, Jalan Raya Bekasi in Cakung, Jalan Colonel Suegiono. in Duren Sawit, Jalan Soetoyo to Jalan Raya Pondok Gede in Makasar, Jalan Raya Bogor in Ciracas and Jalan Raya Hankam to Jalan Bina Marga in Cipayung.

From the results of field observations, East Jakarta Satpol PP officers said that there are two locations that are prone to nail mines, namely in the Jatinegara and Duren Sawit areas.

"We urge the public to be more careful when driving. If there is a problem on the road, immediately call the 112 24-hour service call cantre," he said.