result #118352 - INDONESIA MADE IT ILLEGAL TO GIVE MONEY TO BEGGERS.

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INDONESIA MADE IT ILLEGAL TO GIVE MONEY TO BEGGERS.

[+] serious ballot by EUROTOPIA
ACTIVE Sep 14,2007 - Sat Sep 13, 08

"The Indonesian authorities have approved a new law banning people from giving money to buskers, beggars and hawkers in Jakarta.
Offenders could face up to six months in jail and $5,000 (£2,500) fines.

Jakarta's outgoing Governor Sutiyoso urged residents to follow the new rules, saying they would bring order to the city of 10 million people.

But critics fear the new laws are ill thought out, with little understanding about the realities of the city's poor.

The new law - which replaces a 19-year-old bylaw - are expected to come into force later this week.

Sprawling city

As well as banning donations to beggars and buskers, the new law regulates other aspects of public order.

This ranges from banning squatter settlements on river banks and highways, to spitting and smoking on public transportation. Unauthorised people cleaning car windscreens and managing traffic at busy intersections will also be penalised.

"This is to put order into things of common interest," Governor Sutiyoso told reporters.

One city politician said Jakarta should aim to emulate nearby Singapore, which strictly enforces public order regulations.

But critics fear it will be a difficult law to enforce in such a sprawling and congested city, which has seen an influx of poor migrants from the countryside.

Some politicians urged the government to allow time for the public to learn about the new rules."

(BBC)

- Are you surprised at how awful the Indonesian government is?

No, I am not surprised. I expect very little from Indonesia.	6
Yes, I am surprised. I had no idea the Indonesian government is so awful.	2

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COMMENTS:
Voted : No, I am not surprised. I expect very little from Indonesia.
It's known as the third world.

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you.

by _Beelzebubba on Fri Sep 14, 07 9:45am [+]

FYI
In order to use the internet in Indonesia one must be gainfully employed.

by elvislennon on Fri Sep 14, 07 12:35pm [+]

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