Rumor has it the Blok G shopping center in Tanah Abang has become a nesting ground for sex workers. Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama is not at all pleased.
Blok G has always been problematic ever since former Governor Joko Widodo renovated it with the goal of making the shopping center just as good as the other Blok shopping centers in Tanah Abang. But it failed to attract businesses, let alone customers.
And now, apparently Blok G is a hangout spot for sex workers.
“I have not heard that report. For now, we’ll have to arrest [the sex workers]. Tell public organizations to arrest them,” Ahok said at City Hall on Monday evening, as quoted by Warta Kota.
Ahok added that the city administration plans on completely revamping the Blok G shopping center.
“We want to revamp it into something better. We’re looking into it. If we don’t make it good, people won’t come. We’ll connect Blok G with other shopping centers,” he said.
