Ramadan, PMKS in North Jakarta Increasingly Rampant

The existence of people with social and welfare issues (PMKS) in North Jakarta is increasingly rampant this year's Ramadan.

The number is increasing at the same period of last year's Ramadan, which was only 45 PMKS

Section Head of Social and Welfare Service for North Jakarta Social Sub-dept, W Rusyianah disclosed, over three weeks of Ramadan, the officer already netted 213 PMKS. 

"The number is increasing at the same period of last year's Ramadan, which was only 45 PMKS," she expressed, Monday (6/27).

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Of the 213 PMKS, 143 of them are beggars and the rest are bums, illegal parking attendants and so on.

The raid itself, she added, was focused on Halai area, Jalan Raya Penjaringan, Jalan Yos Sudarso, Plumpang Semper, Cilincing Raya and so on.