20 Apr, 2013
‘Premanisme’, a root cause for violence in Yogyakarta | The Jakarta Post
As Yogyakarta develops and becomes Indonesia’s second most-popular tourist destination after Bali, the city that is dubbed the heart of Javanese culture is also witnessing its service sector growing, as can be seen in the emergence of numerous nightspots.
Such nightspots have led to the birth of private security services, referred to as preman (thugs) or premanisme (thuggery).
“Indications are that preman groups are indeed here. Their existence is evident, especially in public places such as markets and bus terminals,” chief of the 0734 Military District Command (Kodim) overseeing Yogyakarta city, Lt. Col. Ananta Wira, said.
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