Social interaction in Jakarta : a study of the relations between the Betawenese and newcomers

Abstract

In September 1975, Jakarta Governor Ali Sadikin issued an order that the eleven newly-built luxury houses in Condet East Jakarta had to be demolished to preserve the originality of the Betawenese community in this area. The reason for the order was partly to satisfy the Betawenese community in Jakarta, which criticised the policy of the Jakarta Administration, that suburbanisation of the fringe area of Jakarta had caused the Betawenese to be driven out. It is questionable whether the Governor's order will satisfy the Betawenese, since it does not solve the fundamental problems faced by their community. This thesis attempts to present a comprehensive picture of the fundamental problems which led the Betawenese to protest against the policy of suburbanisation of the fringe area of Jakarta