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JATINEGARA (Pos Kota) – Sedikitnya 200 anak jalanan (Anjal) se-Jaktim longmarch dan berorasi di depan bekas Bioskop Nusantara, Jakarta Timur. Mereka mendesak penyetopan eksploitasi kerja terhadap anak-anak khususnya anjal.

Mereka berkumpul pukul 09:00 di depan bioskop kemudian longmarch ke Jl. Jatinegara Timur kemudian ke Jl. Jatinegara Barat dan kembali ke bioskop sambil membawa sejumlah spanduk yang berisi keinginan agar mereka juga diperhatikan oleh pemerintah. Selama mereka berjalan, kemacetan terjadi di Jl. Otista dan juga Jl. Matraman Raya hingga Jl. Jatinegara Barat.

Di lokasi itu usai salat Jumat akan dilakukan berbagai kegiatan antara lain pentas kesenian oleh anjal. Anjal ini berada di bawah Yayasan Setiakawan Mandiri (Sekam) yang mengaku perduli terhadap anjal. (dieni/B)



Ekonomi Kembang Kempis, Anak Jalanan Menjamur

Anak jalanan atau anak telantar di jalan belakangan ini makin menjamur. Pemicunya adalah perekonomian orangtua yang kembang-kempis atau miskin. Dirjen Pelayanan dan Rehabilitasi Sosial (Yarensos) Departemen Sosial Makmur Sunusi mengungkapkan, saat ini jumlah anak telantar di Indonesia sebanyak 3.488.309, balita telantar 1.178.824, dan anak rawan telantar 10.322.674. Disamping itu, tercatat anak nakal sebanyak 193.155 anak dan anak cacat sebanyak 367.520 anak.

Menurut Makmur, ini akibat kebutuhan jasmaniah, rohaniah maupun sosial mereka tidak terpenuhi secara wajar. Untuk memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut, mereka terpaksa berkeliaran di jalanan untuk mendapat belas kasihan pengguna jalan.

“Gejala sosial anak jalanan merupakan akibat langsung dari krisis di berbagai bidang dan menjadi fenomena sosial di kota-kota besar,” ujarnya usai peluncuran Majalah Internal Info Care, kemarin.

Hasil survei dan pemetaan sosial anak jalanan yang dilakukan Unika Atmajaya Jakarta di 12 kota besar di Indonesia tahun 1999, terdapat 39.861 anak jalanan. Dari jumlah itu 48% adalah anak-anak yang baru turun ke jalanan sejak 1998 atau setelah terjadinya krisis.

“Itu berarti populasinya sebelum krisis diperkirakan hanya sekitar 20.000 anak. Mereka turun ke jalan dengan alasan untuk membantu orangtua (35%) dan menambah biaya sekolah 27%. Ini menunjukkan alasan ekonomi keluarga jadi pendorong utama mereka turun ke jalan,” jelas Makmur.

Depsos bersama sejumlah LSM berusaha membimbing anak jalanan. Antara lain pendampingan dan pelatihan keterampilan disejumlah rumah singgah dan panti. (tri/dms)


Best known from the Carpenter's recording of the song, Joe Raposo's composition "Sing" is about as close to perfection as you can get; and carries a useful message. Science has now caught up with Mr. Raposo; studies show that singing makes you more relaxed and improves mood.

So why sing? And why sing out loud? There is no one right answer to this question. However, it seems almost everyone does have an answer to it.

Sing Out Loud, Sing Out Strong
Singing loudly requires you to take deep breaths, exercising your lungs and increasing their capacity. This in turn helps you to breathe better. For people who for one reason or another cannot take vigorous exercise, singing is a great thing.

Sing of good things, not bad
Singing lowers your stress level. Studies which have been done on the phenomena of "Road Rage" show that those who sing in their cars have a much lower incidence of road rage than do those who do not sing in their cars. A music director tells us: "You can't sing and hate at the same time".

Sing of happy, not sad
Singing is more cathartic than is speaking. Singing is a good way to work through negative emotions; being able to express oneself in this way (for instance, the blues) goes a long way towards alleviating depression, sorrow and frustration.

Make it simple to last your whole life long
Children who are taught with singing incorporated in to their lessons learn more quickly compared to those who are not taught in this way. The elderly who sing on a regular basis are less likely to exhibit symptoms of senility. The more you make singing a habit, the more benefits there are for you.

Don't worry if it's not good enough for anyone else to hear
We're not all gifted with a beautiful singing voice. However, singing provides a benefit regardless of what your voice is like and what you may choose to sing. Singing provides calm and sharpens the mind, no matter what the tune (even if you can't carry one yourself).

Just sing - sing a song
Mostly, people sing because it feels good to sing. They can express their emotions instead of bottling them up and reduce stress. You may want to try this yourself. You can have a much healthier, happier life if you just start belting out a tune next time the mood strikes and sing - sing a song!