How much for Peace of Mind?

The contract for Kamra’s 40,000 members ends in December. Their services remain necessary, but the issue of their funding is far from clear.

October 29, 2000

Ojat Sutisna made an important vow two years ago. He’d leave his dark and gloomy underworld if he was accepted as a member of the People’s Security Force known locally by its acronym, Kamra. Once upon a time in Sukabungah District, Cibarengkok, Bandung Regency, the name Ojat was enough to give people goosebumps. The 30-year-old was the neighborhood’s number-one thug, whose main employment comprised stealing, blackmailing, drinki...

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