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Comments on other issues: City to employ Jakarta's beggars
Change: A woman sits on a sidewalk in the Senayan area of Central Jakarta begging small change from passersby
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Change: A woman sits on a sidewalk in the Senayan area of Central Jakarta begging small change from passersby. The city administration plans to employ beggars with Jakarta IDs in subdistrict offices.(Ricky Yudhistira) (Ricky Yudhistira)
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span class="inline inline-center">Change: A woman sits on a sidewalk in the Senayan area of Central Jakarta begging small change from passersby. The city administration plans to employ beggars with Jakarta IDs in subdistrict offices.(Ricky Yudhistira)
June 20, Online
The Jakarta administration plans to employ beggars with Jakarta IDs at its subdistrict offices, an official says.
The latest data from the city's social agency shows that it arrested around 4,000 beggars in Jakarta during raids from January to June. They are currently attending classes in the Bina Insan social center in East Jakarta to develop their skills.
Your comments:
Give a man fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a life time.
Nafikers Azul Grana
When dealing with homo-sapiens, success depends on the man concerned. Almost all will start to fish but most, after a few times not getting fish, will revert to asking for fish. I've seen this so often in my work environment: People who are long on ambition but short on the persistence to learn and work on themselves.
Wandering Star
I like this respectful approach. Help them help themselves. Other governors would just have loaded them on trucks to Central Java.
Nobody is forced to work there, for sure. And the conditions are usually really good. I think it is more that the city is helping them to find proper work.
Kantisini
It is good to work, it brings dignity to a beggar.
Clifton Mbungwe
