Municipal Police Control Street Vendors on the Public Facilities in the Elite Area Of South Jakarta

JAKARTA - The South Jakarta City Government (Pemkot) is controlling street vendors (PKL) in the Senopati area, South Jakarta. This is done in accordance with Regional Regulation Number 8 of 2007 concerning Public Order in order to restore the function of the road according to its designation.

Assistant Government Secretary for South Jakarta Administrative City, Mahludin, said that the control involved elements from Satpol PP to the police.

He also explained that the control had to be carried out after street vendors in the area did not heed the First Warning Letter (SP-1) Number 1159/AT.13.01 May 3 2023, Second Warning Letter (SP-2) Number 1193/AT.13.01 dated 8 May 2023 and the Third Warning Letter (SP-3) Number 1220/AT.13.01 dated 10 May 2023 submitted by the South Jakarta Administrative City Government.

"This control is part of restoring the function of the road according to its designation and also safeguarding assets belonging to the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government," said Mahludin in his statement, Wednesday, June 14.

He hopes that this control can restore the function of the road according to its designation on Jalan Senopati Dalam 1, South Jakarta. So that it can reduce road congestion.

"It is hoped that the public facilities (fasum) on this road can be utilized by the wider community and can reduce congestion around Jalan Senopati Dalam," he concluded.