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Indonesia: Prostitutes "Welcome" In Islamic Schools
Jakarta, 21 March (AKI) - Five Islamic schools in the district of Jember, East Java, have said they are ready to welcome 169 prostitutes who will be forced to leave their homes, where they also work, by 1 April, the local press reported on Wednesday. The schools have reportedly offered the women a place to stay, a job, a small amount of money to start a new, different business and "moral guidance."The women operate in the red light district of Puger, which will be closed by the local administration - following the example set by other local governments in Jakarta and other parts of the archipelago that are scrapping the status of 'legally protected area' to such districts. Protected red light districts are known locally as 'lokalisasi' and are usually located in the largest cities of Indonesia where they often operate under the protection of the army, which is authorized in the country to seek self-financing business. "I'm not familiar with that insignia; what's your MOS, soldier?" "Whoremaster First Class, Sir!" "Carry on... say, do you take plastic?" The most famous lokalisasi is Dolly located in Surabaya, the main city of East Java where approximately 1,600 prostitutes work. Posted by: mrp 2007-03-21 |
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