Residents scrambling as governor vows to turn Jakarta red-light district green

By Jewel Topsfield
Updated February 23 2016 - 7:13pm, first published 6:27pm
The scattered remains of the business which has made Kalijodo's name since the Dutch colonial era. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
The scattered remains of the business which has made Kalijodo's name since the Dutch colonial era. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Karji dismantles one of the rooms in the Kalijodo red-light district.   Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Karji dismantles one of the rooms in the Kalijodo red-light district. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
'I am angry': Nuriah, a Kalijodo resident. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
'I am angry': Nuriah, a Kalijodo resident. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Testing times - Kelvin, a Kalijodo resident, helps his family move. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Testing times - Kelvin, a Kalijodo resident, helps his family move. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Indonesian police outside a 'cafe' in Kalijodo. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Indonesian police outside a 'cafe' in Kalijodo. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Kalijodo residents move their belongings in response to the eviction order. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Kalijodo residents move their belongings in response to the eviction order. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Kalijodo residents register for relocation.  Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Kalijodo residents register for relocation. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Reality and fantasy sit side by side in the Kalijodo district. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
Reality and fantasy sit side by side in the Kalijodo district. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
A 'cafe' in Kalijodo after it was sealed by police ahead of demolition. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah
A 'cafe' in Kalijodo after it was sealed by police ahead of demolition. Photo: Irwin Fedriansyah

Jakarta: There are still signs that just days ago Kalijodo was a flourishing red-light district.

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