Maaf Mas, Jakarta Sempit

This metafor or expression will be found in everywhere
on Jakarta city.
if you go to plaza, supermall,school, office,etc, you
will listen the metafor, expressed by children,
youngster, also the elderly people.eventhough you do
not know who is infront of you,
if she or he needs a little pathway to go but you
disturb the way, you will hear the voice.
Let say, it is actually not only corresponding to the
meaning of the sentence it self,
but also an insinuation for some one that uses a large
space for standing or sitting,
or someone who stands freely instead of many people
have difficulties to have a space to stand. Because of
this daily condition and, obviously, Jakarta is
crowded (narrow),no wonder it becomes a famous or
popular expression.

The sentence is enough to describe the city which is
the most crowded city in Indonesia. It is not only
crowded
but also awkward and disorder. Some people say that
it is not a city, but just a big place
filled with many villages. it is not really a city.
there is no 'city tradition' here. let say, such as
how traffic regulations are not respected by the
people, segregation of the settlement( there are many
tribes
that build settlements as their blocking area,
i.e.,betawi area, madura area, batak area, minang
area,etc).
Jakarta has become a dream of most tribes in
indonesia,imagined as a place for pleasure, and
moreover,
it has become the goal of many tribes to pursue the
wealthy since tens year ago. They have misled by the
stories and tales which are campaigned by media.

In tens year, Jakarta became the target of hundreds
villagers and citiers from all arround Indonesia.
To late to be conscious about the real fact, they do
not want to back home again. It does not matter
how poor they are, they want to struggle and stand in
difficult situations. They do all things for filling
their stomach every day. Most of them becomes beggars,
labors, and moreover,a member of gangster. But, of
course,
Some of them becomes rich.We can find whom the poorest
until the richest in this city, an irony.
In the mass transportation, street markets,
warteg-indonesian junk food places,lifts, and many
places,we
will hear the voices, maaf mas, jakarta sempit.

by king
(* "maaf mas, jakarta sempit" means "excuse me,
Jakarta is narrow")