Jakarta will Be Crowded by 68,537 Newcomers After Eid-ul Fitr

It has been a tradition, after Eid-ul Fitr Jakarta is always flooded with newcomers from many regional that want to venture in the city. Even the city Administration predicts number of newcomers in returning flow this year reach 68,537 people. Its number increases about 3 percent compared with last year.

We predict the newcomer this year reach 68,537 people

Head of Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Department (Dukcapil) Edison Sianturi predicts the number of homecomers this year reach 3,616,744 people. While for the returning flow reach 3,685,281 people. "We predict the newcomer this year reach 68,537 people," said Sianturi, Wednesday (7/8).

Based on the experience last year, Dukcapil categorizes newcomers into 3 groups. First one, about 60 percent of newcomers definitely settle in the city. Second one, about 25 percent of newcomers only transit and then settle in some industry areas around Jakarta. While for third one, about 15 percent of newcomers hesitate whether will stay or back to the origin.

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Although there is no prohibition to come to the city, citizens also have to obey some applicable population rules. The rules are including newcomer is prohibited to be street vendor, live beyond the determined place (e.g riverbanks) also become People with Social Welfare Problem (PMKS) such as beggar, bum, and street children.

"Besides that, newcomers are obligated to have ID Card. They also must have skill thus they will not be a bum," he asserted.

According to him, monitoring of homecoming and returning flow will be conducted starting from D-9 until D+7. While specially for monitoring population number when returning flow will be conducted until D+14.

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama claimed, does not prohibit citizens who want to come to Jakarta. Providing that have skills and obvious settlement.

"We're not prohibiting, how would we do that as the number is so high," said Basuki, after he lead alert muster of  homecoming and returning flow controlling, in IRTI Monas field, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (7/8).