Ramadan, PMKS in Central Jakarta Predicted to Increase

Towards the holy month of Ramadan , people with social welfare problems (PMKS) in the capital city, especially in Central Jakarta, is predicted to increase. To anticipate it, Central Jakarta Social Sub-Department will conduct controlling by placing officers in a number of PMKS’s critical points.

Whereas in a month, we usually only net at most 30-40 PMKS. That's why this year we predicted the numbers will increase

Head of Central Jakarta Social Sub-Department, Marjito, said that the PMKS’s surge into the capital city towards the holy month of Ramadan has been predicted by his party. Especially PMKS coming from outside the city or suburbs such as Depok, Bogor, Tangerang, and Bekasi. "In the fasting month, there are many scavengers who transform into beggars," he told to beritajakarta.com, Saturday (5/31).

After getting in Jakarta, the PMKS will occupy unallowed places such as bus stops or on carts, known as 'Cartmen’. "Cartmen are generally mushrooming in the fasting month," Marjito said.

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According to him, PMKS is deliberately take advantage of Ramadan as momentum to get the mercy of the people who are multiply alms. "Almost all roads in Central Jakarta will be filled with beggars. They usually also come for break fasting with four children," Marjito explained.

Every Ramadan, the amount of PMKS in Central Jakarta is constantly increasing. In the last year Ramadan, his men netted 182 people. "Whereas in a month, we usually only net at most 30-40 PMKS. That's why this year we predicted the numbers will increase," he uttered.

In Central Jakarta, there are at least 10 critical points of PMKS namely Atrium Senen, Coca Cola Cempaka Putih, Kemayoran, Karet Bivak, Harmoni, and Hotel Indonesia Roundabout. "Due to lack of personnel, we focus on maintaining the PMKS in three points namely Karet Bivak, HI Roundabout and Harmoni," he explained.

Those three critical points are guarded by seven personnel of Monitoring and Control of Social Services (P3S) every day. Entering Ramadan, the P3S officers will continue to patrol. "We will also place patrol cars in PMKS locations so that they are afraid. Because in fasting month, the number of cartmen on the protocol streets will be tremendous," Marjito completed.