During Ramadan, DKI Satpol PP Nets 214 Homeless People Up To 11 PSK

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JAKARTA - Head of DKI Jakarta Satpol PP, Arifin, said that his party carried out order and control of public order during the month of Ramadan this year.

Since the control started from 6 to 13 April 2-22, the DKI Jakarta Satpol PP has arrested 372 people with social welfare problems (PMKS) and other community diseases, ranging from homeless people to commercial sex workers (PSK).

"Activities to control and control public order. Anticipate the existence of PMKS and other community diseases as many as 214 homeless/beggars, 11 prostitutes, 2 transgender people, 61 buskers, 12 Pak reluctant people, 46 manusia gerobak, 11 human robots, 5 people silver people, 6 street vendors, 2 punk kids, 2 ODGJs," said Arifin in his statement, Thursday, April 13.

The PMKS and other community diseases that were caught by the Satpol PP were carried out for a swab test, before being taken to social institutions owned by the DKI Jakarta Social Service.

Arifin said this control would continue to be carried out until the Eid al-Fitr holiday as an effort to maintain order and peace in the city of Jakarta.

"It is carried out in a persuasive, humanistic manner, while still paying attention to the rights and safety of the people who are affordable by law," he said. Even though Ramadan is a month that is recommended to give more charity, Arifin emphasized that PMKS activities are not justified because they violate regulations and disrupt order.

"It is hoped that no party will take advantage of the situation in the month of Ramadan as a good month to give alms by being on the roadside seeking personal gain but disturbing the interests of other communities," he said.