Capital Crimes
Robberies and murders have terrorized the residents of Jakarta since the beginning of this year. For comfort, there is a promise of "firm action" from the city's police chief.
February 4, 2003
"…Dar, der, dor, suara senapan. Sugali anggap petasan…. Tiada rasa ketakutan, punya ilmu kebal senapan…."
These lines—from the 1980s Iwan Fals song Sugali—translate as "Bang, whoosh, zing, the sound of a rifle. Sugali treats it like a firecracker… He's not afraid—after all, he's invulnerable."
These lyrics seem to fit as an illustration of the desperation of criminals in Jakarta these days.
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