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The Police Killed 15 Preman Before the Asian Games, But It Won't Make Jakarta Any Safer
Alleged gang members were fatally shot, wounded and arrested between July and August to combat street crimes — but experts say this will only worsen Indonesia's record of human rights violations.
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Jakarta Parking Attendant
Like, is the parking industry really run by "preman"?
What It's Like to Grow Up as the Nephew of Olo Panggabean, the 'Godfather of Medan'
The city's legendary 'preman' still casts a big shadow over his old community.
What It's Like to Be the Daughter of a Notorious Gangster
Growing up in Badran, a rough neighborhood in central Yogyakarta, Indonesia, it took Wulan Mayastika a while to realize that things about her father just didn't add up.
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