BANYUWANGI – Following up on public information regarding the whereabouts of girls' boarding houses which are suspected to be frequently entered by men, yesterday (10/3) dozens of members of the Civil Service Police Unit (PP Satpol) go straight to that location.
There they found approx 30 the residents are all women who come from outside the city. The two boarding house residents and their landlady had to be taken to the Satpol PP office because they did not have identity cards.
Boarding houses on Jalan Batur, Singotrunan Village, It is thought to be the nest of female song guides or purels who supply several karaoke places in Banyuwangi. Momon, 45, one of the locals, said that all the boarding house occupants were people from outside the area.
The function of the boarding house is unclear. Because apart from being inhabited by people from outside Banyuwangi, most of them are women, the number of residents continues to increase but there have never been any reports. “Initially it was just filled here 16 person, now you know it's there 30 person. Their activities are also unclear. Mostly cafe ladies. We are afraid that it will have a negative impact on the environment," he said.
M. Su'ud, head of RT 1/RW 1, Singowigyo neighborhood, Singotrunan Village, who happened to be at the location during the raid, said he did not know about the activities at the boarding house. That he knows, the cost house is filled 16 residents with a landlady named Yuli. He never checked directly what the conditions inside were the cost house.
“They started boarding about two months ago around the date 25 December. But I don't know what's inside," explained Su'ud. Meanwhile, When the inspection took place, the condition of the boarding house seemed quiet. Just the landlady, July, 48, which appears to be in the middle room.
However, when the Satpol PP officers asked him to remove all the boarding house occupants, counted as approx 30 women between ages 21-27 year out of all rooms. Based on the KTP collected by the officer, all of them are not from Banyuwangi.
Some come from Bekasi, Tasikmalaya, Banjarmasin, and Jakarta. The landlady comes from Kediri City. "I was only asked to take care of the children who are here. This house is under contract,said Yuli to the officers.
Head of Enforcement and Investigations Section for Banyuwangi Satpol PP, Ripai, said the inspection was carried out based on residents' reports because men were frequently going in and out of the boarding house. even though, based on Regional Regulation no. 3 Year 2013 Boarding houses must be separated between men and women.
During the inspection, officers arrested a pair of men and women who were not husband and wife as well as two boarding house occupants who could not show identification.. The four people and their landlady were taken to the Satpol PP office to be recorded and given guidance.
"Meanwhile, let's give a briefing first. This includes explaining the function of the boarding house they developed. If you don't heed the regulations 11 Year 2014, they can be tried,” said Ripa. (radar)
