Jakarta, May 18 -- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said he supports law enforcement officers in taking firm action against the perpetrator of a snatch theft targeting a foreign national in the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout area.

"If he has been caught, just punish him as heavily as possible," he said after inaugurating the Tian Fu Gong temple here on Sunday.

According to him, street crimes such as robbery and thuggery must not be tolerated because they disturb public safety and tarnish Jakarta's image as a global city.

The statement was made after he received information that the perpetrator of the snatch theft against the foreign national had been successfully apprehended by police officers on Friday (May 15).

He emphasized that the...