This is a unique question in my opinion because it might be included in discussions about social phenomena. But it doesn't matter if we discuss it from a different perspective.
SO HOW CRUEL?
So I will tell you about what happened recently in Indonesia.
On June 21, 2020, there was a shooting action in the city of Tangerang right at the residence of Nus Kei, a car broke through the gate of the housing complex by crashing into it, also in the series of events it was mentioned that a resident was struck by a machete and was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to the hospital, all the incident was recorded on CCTV and camera smartphone.
It didn't take long for the local police to find out who was the culprit, they were a John Kei gang, around 25 members of Jhon Kei, some evidence of violence such as machetes, spears, and others were also taken to the police station to be secured and questioned.
After further investigation by the police, it was found out that the commotion in the Nu Kei housing complex was caused by a dispute with John Kei regarding the revenue sharing from the sale of the land the hospital had built-in Ambon.
John Kei and Nu Kei still have kinship ties, Nu Kei is the uncle of John Kei because they are still one clan. so who exactly is John Kei?
WHO IS HE?
John Kei (John Refra Kei) was born as a normal baby on September 10, 1969, on the island of Kei, Maluku, he came from a poor family.
Little John attended SMEA (Upper Economic High School) in his area, even though John really wanted to go to STM (Middle Technical School) but John did not have that choice because John's parents could not afford to pay for school at STM. Poverty makes poor little John always bullied at his place, high frustration makes little John have to fight those who bully him so many fights he must face at that time. John had to quit school when he was in the 2/11 grade of SMEA, but he obtained his high school diploma/certificate through an equality program by the government.
In 1986 John decided to go to Surabaya to look for a job and a better life without carrying any money, he was said to have been a church servant in Surabaya for two years than living on the streets as a bum. In 1987 John had also enlisted as a Navy soldier but failed because he was accused of causing trouble, John hit other test takers because he said he was Ambonese and black (racism).
He then went to Jakarta and lived with his family, but it was not long and he returned to life on the streets as a bum.
FIRST CASE
John works as a security in a hotel in Jakarta. On May 12, 1992, John was suddenly attacked by several men, then he took a machete and killed his opponent and looked for other flocks who had attacked him, one by one John made retaliation with them, John acknowledged the incident on a private tv show while interviewing him, saying he did not mean to kill them, "accidentally hit his neck". For one week John became a police fugitive and surrendered on May 24, 1995, John was released from prison, but while in prison John was introduced to ecstasy, which meant he began to have a new network, new strength, and new goals.
IN JAKARTA
John often changed his type of work, until in 2000, he formed an organization called AMKei (Kei New Generation), this organization consisted of people who came from the island of Kei, he was then appointed by AMKei members to lead the organization, AMKei claimed to have thousands now.
John Kei and his group are engaged in debt collection, and escorting land acquisition, but John refused the drug business, he was reportedly close to local officials and prominent businessmen in Jakarta.
In 2012 John Kei was declared involved by the court in the murder of the boss (Tan Harry Tantono) of PT. Sanex Steel Indonesia in Swiss-Bell hotel and sentenced to 16 years in prison. The victim was found with 23 stab wounds.
John Kei even once passed a prison term with a maximum-security system.
Due to his good behavior, while in prison, John's sentence was lightened, John was released on parole on 26 December 2019, but the parole was threatened with being canceled because of a new case in Tangerang (Nu Kei residence attack)
THE GODFATHER OF JAKARTA
John claimed that he was just a human being who was good to everyone and did not want to disturb them, John Kei was known as a cruel figure to his opponents, he did not hesitate to kill them. According to his younger brother, John is just an older brother who tries to protect his younger siblings, likewise, his younger siblings who will protect his brother if his brother is hurt, John is also active in social activities, he is currently building a church in his hometown, helping to build houses for the poor in his village and many other social activities.
John Kei often escaped the law, he organized all his members very neatly, because of his shrewdness, accuracy and having members who were loyal to him, John Kei was nicknamed The Godfather of Jakarta.
CONCLUSION
The present time will always be tied to each of our pasts and we cannot reject the past, John Kei is just one example of people who are trying to rise from poverty, ridicule, and intimidation of their past environment.
Poverty and bullying such as cancer that we should be eradicated, poverty and bullying such as time bombs that will explode at any time, poverty and ridicule are like revenge that will be avenged in the future, though in a different way.
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